KNIGHT OF THE ROAD

  

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KNIGHT OF THE ROAD

Specialty Definition: KNIGHT OF THE ROAD

DomainDefinition

Slang in 1811

KNIGHT OF THE ROAD. A highwayman. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms within Context: KNIGHT OF THE ROAD

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Petitioner

Pauper, homeless person, hobo, bum, tramp, bindle stiff, bo, knight of the road (poverty); hippie, flower child; hard core unemployed; welfare client, welfare case.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Usage: KNIGHT OF THE ROAD

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

A Knight of the Road (1911)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: KNIGHT OF THE ROAD

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

knight of the road

4
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Modern Translation: KNIGHT OF THE ROAD

Language Translations for "KNIGHT OF THE ROAD"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Swedish

  

landsvägens riddare. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: KNIGHT OF THE ROAD

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-e-f-g-h-h-i-k-n-o-o-r-t-t"

-5 letters: derogation, fatherhood, foredating, knighthood, negotiator.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Usage: Modern
2. Expressions: Internet
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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