Teutonic Knight

noun

A member of the Order of the Teutonic Knights.

Meanings

nounTeutonic Knight (plural Teutonic Knights)

plural Teutonic Knights

  1. historicalA member of the Order of the Teutonic Knights.

Origin

  1. GermanDeutschritter
  2. EnglishTeutonic Knight

Calque of German Deutschritter.

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Translations

Polish Krzyżak
  • Krzyżaka member of the Order of the Teutonic Knights
Portuguese cavaleiro teutónico, cavaleiro teutônico
  • cavaleiro teutónicoa member of the Order of the Teutonic Knights
  • cavaleiro teutônicoa member of the Order of the Teutonic Knights
Swedish korsherre
  • korsherrea member of the Order of the Teutonic Knights
Ukrainian тевто́нський ли́цар
  • тевто́нський ли́цар (tevtónsʹkyj lýcar)a member of the Order of the Teutonic Knights
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APA

Teutonic Knight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teutonic%20Knight

MLA

“Teutonic Knight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teutonic%20Knight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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