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单词 knight of the shire
释义 knight of the shire
noun
(plural knights of the shire)
Etymology: Middle English
1. : a knight selected by the freeholders to represent a shire in the House of Commons especially in medieval times
 < the knight of the shire was the connecting link between the baron and the shopkeeper — T.B.Macaulay >
2. : a parliamentary representative from a shire or county as distinguished from a representative of a city or a borough
 < the number of knights of the shire was increased to 159 — T.E.May >
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