KNIGHT (eques), among the Romans, a person of the second degree of nobility, following immediately that of the senators. See EQUESTRIAN Order, and EQUITES.
KNIGHT (eques)
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KNIGHT (eques), among the Romans, a person of the second degree of nobility, following immediately that of the senators. See EQUESTRIAN Order, and EQUITES.