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ritter

1

[ rit-er ]

noun

plural ritter, ritters.
  1. a knight.
  2. a member of the lowest order of nobility in Germany or Austria.


Ritter

2

[ rit-er ]

noun

  1. Joseph Elmer, 1891–1967, U.S. cardinal.
  2. Woodward Maurice Tex, 1907–74, U.S. country-and-western singer, composer, and film actor.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ritter1

1815–25; < German; Middle High German riter rider
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Krysten Ritter, whose second novel is out now, loves writing characters who are ‘unpredictable, a little bad, a little wounded.’

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With her second novel, ‘Retreat,’ actor Krysten Ritter delivers another thriller fronted by a gutsy, feisty female protagonist.

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She had written “70, maybe 100” pages when her agent introduced her to Jamieson, who cottoned to Ritter’s story immediately and offered suggestions on her pages.

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“It was exhilarating and energetic,” says Ritter of collaborating with Jamieson.

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Krysten Ritter remembers the moment the idea for her new book came to her.

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