knighthood

[ nahyt-hood ]

/ ˈnaɪt hʊd /

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noun

the rank or dignity of a knight: to confer knighthood upon him.

the profession or vocation of a knight.

knightly character or qualities.

the body of knights.

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Origin of knighthood

before 900; Middle English knighthod,Old English cnihthād.See knight, -hood

Words nearby knighthood

knight banneret, Knight, Death and the Devil, knight-errant, knight-errantry, knighthead, knighthood, knight in shining armor, knightly, knight marshal, Knight of the Bath, knight of the road

How to use knighthood in a sentence

In addition to protecting his head and indicating his knighthood, the mask also allowed Kylo to feel more like his grandfather and idol, Darth Vader.
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At the end of his life, after the AFI dinner, the queen offered, and he accepted, a knighthood.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After his knighthood, I stop by to see him and call him Sir Alfred.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Knighted by the Queen—honorary knighthood by the Queen, I should say.
Rudy Giuliani on His 9/11 Bluff, the Museum Controversy and the Rise of ISIS|Josh Robin|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Prime Minister David Cameron responded by saying the victory should be marked in truly British style: with a knighthood.
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“I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis,” the letter reads.
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He then received the honour of knighthood but had retired from active service and become a director of his company.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Thereupon the Prince went to Westminster Abbey and conferred knighthood upon his companions.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
On his first absence after receiving knighthood he is taken prisoner by the Lady of Malehaut, who detains him in her castle.
The Three Days' Tournament|Jessie L. Weston
"Gilbert," said the nobleman, who was puffing himself up at the coach window, in his handsome red sash of the order of knighthood.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
"I trust it will be found keen enough to satisfy any who question now my knighthood," came back the hot retort.
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British Dictionary definitions for knighthood

knighthood

/ (ˈnaɪthʊd) /

noun

the order, dignity, or rank of a knight

the qualities of a knight; knightliness

knights collectively

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