Scottish Gaelic

Noun

An Ridire m

1. (used with article) Sir

   an Ridire Alasdair Mac an t-Saoir‎ ― Sir Alexander MacIntyre

Irish

Noun

ridire m ‎(genitive singular ridire, nominative plural ridirí)

1. (nobility, chess) knight
2. man of property

Declension

Derived terms

• ridireacht ‎(“knighthood; chivalry”)
• ridiriúil ‎(“knightly, chivalrous”)

See also

Chess pieces in Irish · fir fichille (layout · text)
rí	banríon	caiseal	easpag	ridire	ceithearnach, fichillín

Italian

Etymology

ri- +‎ dire

Verb

ridire

1. (transitive) to repeat

Conjugation

See also

• ridare
• ridere

Anagrams

• irride

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ritire ‎(“rider, knight”) (compare Welsh rheidyr), from Old English ridere ‎(“horseman”), ridda, riddan ‎(“knight”) (compare German Ritter ‎(“knight”), Old Norse riddari ‎(“rider, knight”)); related to the verb ride (see réidh).

Noun

ridire m ‎(genitive singular ridire, plural ridirean)

1. (nobility, chess) knight, cavalier

Derived terms

• ridireach ‎(“knightly, chivalrous”)
• ridireachd ‎(“knighthood, chivalry”)

See also

Chess pieces in Scottish Gaelic · fir-tàileisg (layout · text)
rìgh	banrigh	tùr	easbaig	ridire	pàn