knightly

[ nahyt-lee ]

/ ˈnaɪt li /

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adjective

characteristic of a knight; noble, courageous, and generous: knightly deeds.

being or resembling a knight.

of or belonging to a knight: knightly duties.

composed of knights.

adverb

in a manner befitting a knight.

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Origin of knightly

before 1000; Middle English; Old English cnihtlīc.See knight, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM knightly

knight·li·ness, noun

Words nearby knightly

knight-errant, knight-errantry, knighthead, knighthood, knight in shining armor, knightly, knight marshal, Knight of the Bath, knight of the road, Knights Hospitallers, Knights of Columbus

How to use knightly in a sentence

His knightly code of chivalry says he cannot refuse what a lady requests, but he also wishes to avoid sacrificing his virtue and potentially losing his life by sleeping with his host’s wife.
The Green Knight is glorious and a little baffling. Let’s untangle it.|Alissa Wilkinson|July 30, 2021|Vox
The Daily Pic: The Met's Cloisters branch turns 75, and shows off knightly opulence.
Unicorn, the Luxury Meat|Blake Gopnik|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A harder fate awaited the foremost knightly defenders of Kildrummy.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
With a chivalry nearly knightly they came to the rescue, and gave woman a free pass into the regions of language and theology.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus

To sing then a song little Kirsten began, To the tune danced so many a bold knightly man.
The Tale of Brynild, and King Valdemar and his Sister|Anonymous
The two first were simply intended as displays of knightly skill, and took their rise in the knightly sports of the ninth century.
Parzival (vol. 1 of 2)|Wolfram von Eschenback
It is the first time we hear of the Champion; but it was an age of knightly revivals, and this was probably one of them.
Little Folks|Various

British Dictionary definitions for knightly

knightly

/ (ˈnaɪtlɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, resembling, or befitting a knight

Derived forms of knightly

knightliness, noun

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knightly

Origin of knightly

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