| 单词 | king's champion |
| 释义 | > as lemmasKing's Champion King's Champion n. [after post-classical Latin campio regis (1104 in a British source)] (in the United Kingdom) the holder of a hereditary office whose traditional role is to issue a formal challenge at coronation ceremonies in defence of the king’s title to the throne; this office or role; cf. Queen's Champion n. at queen n. Compounds 3a, champion n. 2c.This office can be traced back to the Norman Conquest, and is invested in the Dymoke family of Scrivelsby manor in Lincolnshire.Although the King's (or Queen's) Champion still has a role in coronations, George IV's ceremony in 1820 was the last to feature the formal challenge. ΚΠ ?c1475 ( in T. Wright Polit. Poems & Songs (1861) II. 147 (MED) Came Phillipe Dymmok ridyng to the halle, Armyd clene with armure so bright..As the kynges champion by heritage, There redy his body and his gloove to wage, Yif there were any man that wille say the contrary That kyng Harry the sixt is crownyd truly. 1543 Chron. J. Hardyng f. lxxiiiv At the seconde course came into ye hall, sir Robert Democke the kynges champion.., and threwe downe his gauntlet. 1600 R. S. tr. P. de Mornay Fowre Bks. i. viii. 66 There was named and chosen for the king a Knight... But the kinges Champion, as sayeth the historie, was quicklie ouercome. 1706 Rehearsal 31 July At the Coronation Dinner, the King's Champion comes in Armour, and Challenges any to Fight with him who shou'd Deny the King's Title. 1859 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 34 From the time of Henry I. the office of king's champion was one of honor and dignity. 1911 Times of India 19 May 6 The King's Champion..is unfortunately now rather an historical than an actual office. 2015 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 3 Apr. 31 Sir John Dymoke established his right to be King's Champion at the coronation of Richard II in 1377... The title of King's Champion and the Manor of Scrivelsby went together. < as lemmas |
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