knight-errant

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knight-errant (n

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n. pl. knights-errant (n

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 (-

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) n.

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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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