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knight-errant

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knight-errant (ntrnt)
n. pl. knights-errant (nts-)
1. A knight, often portrayed in medieval romances, who wanders in search of adventures to prove his chivalry.
2. One given to adventurous or quixotic conduct.
knight-errant·ry (-rn-tr) n.
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Noun1.knight-errant - a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
knight - originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit


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