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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
(Shaking my pants leg...) A Knight is the lowest level of english nobility. It was originally a military rank, and was granted only a very limited set of priviledges. In the modern world, a knighthood is granted for extraordinary services to the country. Anything above that is very infrequent. And yes, you call them Sir. Ranks above Knight have other honorifics, and are generally referred to as Lord, or the actual rank and possession. (Earl of Sandwich, ect)
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And I believe the feminine equivalent is a
Dame. As in Dame Judy, Edna, etal.