Ritter (title)

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Ritter (German for "knight") is a designation used as a title of nobility in German-speaking areas. Traditionally it denotes the second-lowest rank within the nobility, standing above "Edler" and below "Freiherr" (Baron). As with most titles and designations within the nobility in German-speaking areas during the medieval era, the rank was hereditary and generally was used with the nobiliary particle of von or zu before a family name.

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