Today the word szlachta in the Polish language simply translates to "nobility". In its broadest meaning, it can also denote some non-hereditary honorary knighthoods granted today by some European monarchs. Occasionally, 19th-century non-noble landowners were referred to as szlachta by courtesy or error, when they owned manorial estates though they were not noble by birth. In the narrow sense, szlachta denotes the old-Commonwealth nobility. COUNT 4
QSN1 What simple word does the term szlachta translate too? ANS1 nobility QSN2 What were the non noble land owners referred too as? ANS2 szlachta QSN3 Why were the non nobles and nobles referred as the same term? ANS3 by courtesy or error QSN4 What does szlachta mainly denote? ANS4 old-Commonwealth nobility