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rit·ter

 (rĭt′ər)
n. pl. ritter
A knight.

[German, from Middle High German riter, from Middle Dutch ridder, from rīden, to ride; see reidh- in Indo-European roots.]
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ritter

(ˈrɪtə)
n
(Historical Terms) a knight or a horseman
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