"knight of industry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knights of industry [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French chevalier d’industrie. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|fr|chevalier d'industrie}} Calque of French chevalier d’industrie Head templates: {{en-noun|knights of industry}} knight of industry (plural knights of industry)
  1. (obsolete) A footpad, thief, or sharper. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: chevalier d'industrie
    Sense id: en-knight_of_industry-en-noun-LYBChaXn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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