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
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Snider and Ritter are more sanguine than Lamont.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
According to data by University of Florida finance professor Jay Ritter, more than 70% of IPOs from 1974 to 2021 have negative three-year returns from their offer prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ritter said that so far insurers have paid $23.7 billion in claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Everything about financial planning comes back to this goal setting, said Ritter.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Teen-agers sneaked into the Elmira Theater in the afternoon and let Tex Ritter free them from the recollection of their fathers’ shoes, yawning in impotence under the bed.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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