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knight errantry

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knight errantry
n
1. the practices of a knight errant
2. quixotic behaviour or practices
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Noun1.knight errantry - quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior
quixotism
idealism - impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
2.knight errantry - (Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry
code of behavior, code of conduct - a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance


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