a member of the lowest order of nobility in Germany or Austria
Word origin
[1815–25; ‹ G; MHG riterrider]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, artifact, diorama, pullout, reamer
Ritter in American English
(ˈrɪtər)
noun
1.
Joseph Elmer 1891–1967, U.S. cardinal
2.
Woodward Maurice (“Tex”), 1907–74, U.S. country-and-western singer, composer, and film actor