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Knights of Malta

American  

noun

  1. the order of Hospitalers.


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After all, the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George is not comparable to more familiar fraternal societies like the Knights of Columbus, or Catholic lay orders like the Knights of Malta.

From Slate Nov. 4, 2024

Inlaid marble slabs honor several hundred Knights of Malta.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2019

On our third day, Rojas-Berscia contacted a Maltese Facebook friend, who invited us to dinner in Birgu, a medieval city fortified by the Knights of Malta in the sixteenth century.

From The New Yorker Aug. 27, 2018

These men were to become known as the Knights of Malta.

From New York Times Nov. 30, 2017

On the extreme right of the centre was the post of the flagship of the Knights of Malta, commanded by the Grand Master Giustiniani.

From Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima by John Richard Hale

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