militaris — meaning in English

English meaning

• knight noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.
• military adj Relating to soldiers, armies, or armed forces.

Senses

militaris is used for these senses in English:

• knight (by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.
• military Characteristic of members of the armed forces.

knight — full definition

1. noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.
2. noun In Britain, a man who has been honoured by the monarch for outstanding achievement and is entitled to use "Sir" before his name.
3. noun A chess piece, usually shaped like a horse's head, that moves in an L-shape and can jump over other pieces.
4. verb To formally confer a knighthood on someone.

military — full definition

1. adj Relating to soldiers, armies, or armed forces.
2. noun The armed forces of a country, taken as a whole.

Related Latin words