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  What it means

  Literally “errant knight.” Refers to a knight-errant — someone who wanders in search of adventure and wrongs to right. Used figuratively for an idealistic person who charges at problems without a realistic plan.

  Vocabulary

  • błędny — errant / wandering / mistaken
  • rycerz — knight

  Grammar note

  'Błędny' is a masculine adjective agreeing with 'rycerz.' The word 'błędny' carries both the sense of 'wandering' and 'mistaken' — a deliberate ambiguity.

  Cultural context

  The archetype of Don Quixote looms large here. A 'błędny rycerz' is often used with gentle irony for someone whose noble intentions outrun their practical sense.

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