Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teutonic knights

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: teu-ton-ic knights
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

noun

plural of Teutonic Knight

Etymology

Calque of German Deutschritter.

Inflected Forms

the Teutonic Knights (canonical)

Synonyms

German Order Teutonic Order

Questions

What does teutonic knights mean?: 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.
Where does teutonic knights come from?: Calque of German Deutschritter.

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