the Order of the Bath
/ði ˌɔːdər əv ðə ˈbɑːθ/
/ði ˌɔːrdər əv ðə ˈbæθ/
- one of the British orders of chivalry. People who are made members of this order receive one of three ranks within it: Knight Grand Cross (or Dame Grand Cross for a woman), Knight Commander (or Dame Commander) or Companion. The full name of the order is the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. There were Knights of the Bath as early as the 14th century, when people receiving the honour washed in a bath as part of the ceremony, but the order itself was established in 1725.
巴斯勋章：英国骑士团之一。成为该命令成员的人将获得三个等级之一：骑士大十字会（或女士大十字会），骑士司令（或女士司令）或同伴。该命令的全名是巴斯最高荣誉勋章。早在14世纪就有浴骑士团，当时获得荣誉的人们在浴场中洗礼是仪式的一部分，但该命令本身于1725年建立。