Order of St
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Michael. It was limited to 100 knights, and has not been revived since the revolution of 1830.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Order of St” mean?
Michael. It was limited to 100 knights, and has not been revived since the revolution of 1830.
Is “Order of St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.