"knight marshal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knights marshal [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|knights marshal}} knight marshal (plural knights marshal)
  1. (UK, historical) An officer in the royal household, responsible for maintaining order in the royal court. Tags: UK, historical
    Sense id: en-knight_marshal-en-noun-nnjRpDCh Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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