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Meaning of knighthood

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

knighthood

noun

Definitions

  1. An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "Sir"

    Example: He's got an OBE, and MBE and his recent work should entitle him to a knighthood.

  2. The quality of being a knight.

  3. The knights collectively, the body of knights.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/knighthood

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