Knight of the Bath

American  

noun

1. a member of a knightly order founded by George I of England in 1725.

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Etymology

Origin of Knight of the Bath

So called because of the bath new knights took before initiation into the order

Example Sentences

Richard became a Knight of the Bath and of the Garter.

From Time Magazine Archive

The commander of the fleet was Sir George Pococke, Knight of the Bath, Admiral of the Blue, etc., and the commander of the troops, Lieutenant-General Earl of Albemarle.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher

In 1846 a public testimonial of £13,360 was presented to Mr. Hill in acknowledgment of his distinguished services to the country; and at a later date he was made a Knight of the Bath.

From Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science by Fyfe, J. Hamilton

His Lordship married, on January 11, 1755, Frances Catharine, only daughter and heir of Sir Charles Gunter Nicholl, Knight of the Bath; and by her had issue eight sons and one daughter.

From The History of Dartmouth College by Smith, Baxter Perry

While the inquiry was still in progress, Clive, who had some years before been created a Knight of the Bath, was installed with great pomp in Henry the Seventh's Chapel.

From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron