adjective
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Etymology
Origin of knightly
before 1000; Middle English; Old English cnihtlīc. See knight, -ly
Example Sentences
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Notably, she becomes the first woman to carry and present the diamond, ruby and emerald encrusted sword - which symbolises royal power and the monarch accepting his duty and knightly virtues.
From BBC ● May 6, 2023
Freydís later gives a different necklace she wears to the man she loves, to protect him, like a knightly favor.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2022
Fans of heraldic silliness like “The Princess Bride” and “Shrek” will delight in “Once Upon a Tim,” a charming take on the traditional knightly adventure.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
And the film — based on a 14th-century Arthurian tale of anonymous authorship that is considered a meditation on the notion of knightly honor — certainly bears that out.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2021
The canvas or sacking screens of their perches moved heavily in a breath of wind, like banners in a chapel, and the rapt nobility of the air kept their knight's vigil in knightly patience.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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