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knight-errantry

[ nahyt-er-uhn-tree ]
/ ˈnaɪtˈɛr ən tri /
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noun, plural knight-er·rant·ries.
the behavior, vocation, or character of a knight-errant.
quixotic conduct or action.
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Origin of knight-errantry

First recorded in 1645–55; knight-errant + -ry
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British Dictionary definitions for knight-errantry

knight errantry

noun
the practices of a knight errant
quixotic behaviour or practices
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