knight-errantry
noun
the behavior, vocation, or character of a knight-errant.
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knight errantrynounthe practices of a knight errant
knight-errantry
American
[nahyt-er-uhn-tree]
/ ˈnaɪtˈɛr ən tri /
noun
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knight-errantries
plural
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the behavior, vocation, or character of a knight-errant.
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quixotic conduct or action.
knight errantry
British
noun
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the practices of a knight errant
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quixotic behaviour or practices
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Etymology
Origin of knight-errantry
First recorded in 1645–55; knight-errant + -ry
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Emma had forfeited her confidence, and about the third time of their meeting, she heard all Mrs. Elton’s knight-errantry on the subject.—
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
All the cares of state, however, and all the deeds of knight-errantry to defend the wronged and helpless, could not restrain Theseus’ love of danger for the sake of danger.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
For the works of Calderon bear most distinctly the impress of the poetry of the middle ages—particularly of the two principal epochs of knight-errantry and monasticism.
From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heinrich Heine
Was his purpose merely the destruction of the romances of knight-errantry, the reading of which at that time was so much the rage in Spain that both clerical and secular ordinances against them were powerless?
From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heinrich Heine
In the stoutness of his knight-errantry, he seemed to think the last-named protection all-sufficient.
From Rambles in Dickens' Land by Robert Allbut
Throughout his 60 years of public life, Winston Churchill has managed better than any other Briton to suffuse the political scene with the spirit of knight errantry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wodehouse playing the part of Cervantes in affectionately revealing the absurdity of knight errantry in the new social circumstances.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Judge was much amused by the accounts of his adventures and his attempts to revive knight errantry in Spain.
From The Story of Don Quixote by Florence Choate
The age of knight errantry which Cervantes has haloed with a deathless charm, breathes in this historic Pass of Honour.
From Heroic Spain by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
He had just allowed himself to be dissuaded from knight errantry, when the door opened and Jimmie flashed his dark lantern about the brightly lighted room.
From New Faces by Charles F. Neagle
I mean, those glancing insights, those adolescent knight-errantries, aren't they old news?
From Time Magazine Archive
The rigid guardian of a blameless heart, So long revered, so long reputed wise, Is weak; with rank knight-errantries o’errun.
From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Edward Young
Happily for her, he fancied that Cleve must have seen Margaret accidentally during some of his political knight-errantries in the county which he had contested with Sir Booth.
From The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
I expect, too, that he was pretty dissatisfied with his knight-errantries.
From The Secret City by Sir Hugh Walpole
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