Knighthood

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The rank, dignity, or vocation of a knight.
  • n. Behavior or qualities befitting a knight; chivalry.
  • n. Knights considered as a group.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "Sir"
  • n. The quality of being a knight.
  • n. The knights collectively, the body of knights.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The character, dignity, or condition of a knight, or of knights as a class; hence, chivalry.
  • n. The whole body of knights.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The rank or dignity of a knight.
  • n. The body of knights; knightage.
  • n. Knightly character; the chivalric quality of conduct suitable to a knight.
  • n. Knightly deeds.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. aristocrats holding the rank of knight
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    nobility    aristocracy   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    knights    chivalry    knightlihood    errantry   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    chivalry    peerage    womanhood    magistracy    priesthood