knighthood

knight·hood  (nthd)

n.

1. The rank, dignity, or vocation of a knight.

2. Behavior or qualities befitting a knight; chivalry.

3. Knights considered as a group.

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knighthood

Noun

an honorary title given to a man by the British sovereign in recognition of his achievements

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Knighthood knights collectively; a military force or host, 1377; knightage, 1840.

Examples: knighthood of the battle, 1382; multitude of heavenly knighthood [angels], 1382.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

knighthood - aristocrats holding the rank of knight aristocracy, nobility - a privileged class holding hereditary titles

Translations

knighthood [ˈnaɪthud] n (= title): to get a knighthood → recibir el título de Sir

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knighthood [ˈnaɪthud] n → chevalerie f (= title);

to get a knighthood → être fait chevalier

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knighthood [ˈnaɪthud] knight (Brit) n to get a knighthood → in den Adelsstand erhoben werden

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knighthood [ˈnaɪthud] n → cavalleria (= title): to get a knighthood → essere fatto cavaliere