Teutonic Knights

proper noun

A German religious order founded in the late 12th century and known for conquering the Baltic Prussians and bringing Prussia under German control; the order exists today as a charitable organisation.

Similar
German OrderTeutonic Order
OriginGerman Deutschritter →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Teutonic Knights
  1. A German religious order founded in the late 12th century and known for conquering the Baltic Prussians and bringing Prussia under German control; the order exists today as a charitable organisation.

    Synonyms: German Order, Teutonic Order

noun
  1. pluralplural of Teutonic Knight

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA German religious order founded in the late 12th century and known for conquering the Baltic Prussians and bringing Prussia under German control; the order exists today as a charitable organisation.

Similar
German OrderTeutonic Order
Also see
german orderteutonic order

Origin

  1. GermanDeutschritter
  2. EnglishTeutonic Knights

Calque of German Deutschritter.

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Translations

Bulgarian Тевтонски орден
  • Тевтонски орден (Tevtonski orden)order
Chinese Mandarin 條頓騎士團 /条顿骑士团
  • 條頓騎士團 /条顿骑士团 (Tiáodùn qíshìtuán)order
Czech Řád německých rytířů, Německý Řád
  • Řád německých rytířůorder
  • Německý Řádorder
Danish Tyske Orden
  • Tyske Ordenorder
Dutch Duitse Orde
  • Duitse Ordeorder
Estonian Saksa ordu
  • Saksa orduorder
Finnish Saksalainen ritarikunta
  • Saksalainen ritarikuntaorder
French Ordre teutonique, Chevaliers Teutoniques
  • Ordre teutoniqueorder
  • Chevaliers Teutoniquesorder
German Deutscher Orden
  • Deutscher Ordenorder
Hebrew המסדר הטבטוני
  • המסדר הטבטוניorder
Hungarian Német Lovagrend
  • Német Lovagrendorder
Italian Cavalieri Teutonici, Ordine Teutonico
  • Cavalieri Teutoniciorder
  • Ordine Teutonicoorder
Japanese ドイツ騎士団
  • ドイツ騎士団 (Doitsu kishidan)order
Korean 튜턴 기사단
  • 튜턴 기사단 (tyuteon gisadan)order
Latin Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Ierosolimitanorum, Ordo Teutonicus
  • Ordo domus Sanctae Mariae Theutonicorum Ierosolimitanorumorder
  • Ordo Teutonicusorder
Latvian Vācu ordenis
  • Vācu ordenisorder
Lithuanian Kryžiuočių Ordinas
  • Kryžiuočių Ordinasorder
Norwegian Bokmål Tyske Orden
  • Tyske Ordenorder
Polish Zakon Krzyżacki
  • Zakon Krzyżackiorder
Portuguese Ordem dos Cavaleiros Teutónicos, Ordem dos Cavaleiros Teutônicos
  • Ordem dos Cavaleiros Teutónicosorder
  • Ordem dos Cavaleiros Teutônicosorder
Romanian Ordinul Cavalerilor Teutoni
  • Ordinul Cavalerilor Teutoniorder
Russian Тевто́нский о́рден
  • Тевто́нский о́рден (Tevtónskij órden)order
Slovak Rád nemeckých rytierov
  • Rád nemeckých rytierovorder
Spanish Orden Teutónica
  • Orden Teutónicaorder
Swedish Tyska orden
  • Tyska ordenorder
Turkish Töton Şövalyeleri
  • Töton Şövalyeleriorder
Ukrainian Тевто́нський о́рден
  • Тевто́нський о́рден (Tevtónsʹkyj órden)order
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Teutonic Knights. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teutonic%20Knights

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

Chicago

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