ritter
noun
a knight.
ritter
1 American
[rit-er]
/ ˈrɪt ər /
noun
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ritter,
plural
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ritters
plural
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a knight.
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a member of the lowest order of nobility in Germany or Austria.
Ritter
2
American
[rit-er]
/ ˈrɪt ər /
noun
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Joseph Elmer, 1891–1967, U.S. cardinal.
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Woodward Maurice Tex, 1907–74, U.S. country-and-western singer, composer, and film actor.
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Etymology
Origin of ritter
1815–25; < German; Middle High German riter rider
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The old man hears, and with a sigh wishes back the day when gentlemen shouted "Heyā, ritter, wis et fro!" in the tourneys, instead of these new cries of riotry and pillage.
From Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature by Edward Tompkins McLaughlin
Dō brāhte man die vrouwen dā si in ligen vant. si huop sīn schœne houbet mit ir vil wīȥen hant; dō kuste s’ alsō tōten den edelen ritter guot.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
He says, "German ritter, a rider, i.e. a trooper," and quotes from Halliwell, "rutter, a rider, a trooper, from the German; a name given to mercenary soldiers engaged from Brabant, etc."
From The Romance of Names by Ernest Weekley
Loss-making companies that go public have an especially patchy record, according to University of Florida professor Jay Ritter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The court was told that when Ritter was interviewed by police in December 2022 he denied knowing about the Cardiff Bay flat, and denied taking the woman there.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The guy was a total wreck,” Ritter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Snider and Ritter are more sanguine than Lamont.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The transfer of Myers and McMillian from the county jail to death row took place on August 1, 1987, less than a month before the scheduled execution of Wayne Ritter.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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