Knighthood synonyms

nīt'ho͝od'

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gallantry
Nobility of spirit or action; courage.
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chivalry
The noble qualities a knight was supposed to have, such as courage, honor, and a readiness to help the weak and protect women
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courtliness
The quality of being courtly; refinement of manners.
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courtesy (related)
(Uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
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dame (related)
The legal title of the wife of a knight or baronet
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baronetcy (related)
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victoria-cross (related)
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commendation (related)
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courage (related)
The attitude of facing and dealing with anything recognized as dangerous, difficult, or painful, instead of withdrawing from it; quality of being fearless or brave; valor
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Knighthood Sentence Examples

  • The order of the Legion of Honor is treated under KNIGHTHOOD AND CHIVALRY.

  • 1 In several of the writs for distraint of knighthood from Henry III.

  • It is familiar in the titles, showing the colour of their wands of office, of the gentlemen ushers of the three principal British orders of knighthood, the ushers of the Garter and St Patrick being "Ushers of the Black Rod," and of the Thistle "Green Rod."

  • Niall Og O'Neill, one of the four kings of Ireland, accepted knighthood from Richard II.

  • For the modern order of the Golden Fleece, see Knighthood And Chivalry, section Orders of Knighthood.

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