knight-errant
a wandering knight; a knight who traveled widely in search of adventures, to exhibit military skill, to engage in chivalric deeds, etc.
Origin of knight-errant
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How to use knight-errant in a sentence
The fame and brilliancy of the prince's court had drawn the knights-errant and pursuivants-of-arms from every part of Europe.
The White Company | Arthur Conan DoyleIt made of love a fine art, and countless knights-errant devoted themselves to the service of the little god.
The Kempton-Wace Letters | Jack LondonAnon the good man knew him that he was one of the knights-errant that was in the quest of the Sangreal.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II (of II) | Thomas MaloryHe expressed a doubt that all knights errant were in love, saying that some of them commended themselves to ladies fictitiously.
The Story of Don Quixote | Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraBut Sancho, stubborn as usual, insisted that there were more friars in heaven than knights errant.
The Story of Don Quixote | Arvid Paulson, Clayton Edwards, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
British Dictionary definitions for knight errant
(esp in medieval romance) a knight who wanders in search of deeds of courage, chivalry, etc
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