KNIGHT OF THE CARPET


Meaning of KNIGHT OF THE CARPET in English

noun

also knight of the chamber

( plural knights of the carpet )

1. : a knight who is knighted in formal ceremony (as kneeling in a royal audience chamber) as distinguished from one knighted informally on the field of battle — compare carpet knight

2. : a recipient of knighthood for service or distinction other than military

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