/ˈrɪtər/ or /ˈrɪtər/ (RIT-ər or RIT-er)

Definitions

1. noun

a noble of lower rank in Germany and other European countries, ranking below an earl or count

“In medieval Germany, he was a ritter serving the local lord.”

2. noun

a knight or a member of a class of nobility in the Middle Ages

“During the Crusades, the ritter fought bravely in battle.”

3. proper noun

a surname, of German origin

“The Ritter family has been living in this town for generations.”