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knighthood
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun knighthood has 1 sense
  1. knighthood - aristocrats holding the rank of knight
    --1 is a kind of     nobility, aristocracy

Definitions from the Web

Knighthood

Noun:

  1. The rank or status of a knight.
  2. The system, customs, and practices associated with being a knight.
  3. A ceremony or the act of conferring the rank of a knight.

Example Sentences:

  1. Timothy was honored with knighthood for his heroic actions during the war.
  2. Knighthood in medieval times was governed by a strict code of chivalry.
  3. The king held an extravagant ceremony to bestow knighthood upon the brave warrior.

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