knighthood
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knighthood
Where it comes from
From Middle English knyghthode, knyȝthod, from Old English cnihthād, from Proto-West Germanic *knehtahaidu, equivalent to knight + -hood. Cognate with Dutch knechtheid, dialectal German Knechtheit.
noun knighthoods
- An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and whereafter one is entitled to be called Sir. the knighthood of Sir [So-and-So]
- The quality of being a knight.
- The knights collectively, the body of knights.
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noun honour whereby one is made into a knight
| Español | caballero, título de caballero |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 冊封騎士 /册封骑士 cèfēng qíshì, 騎士封號 /骑士封号 qíshì fēnghào |
| Deutsch | Rittertum, Ritterlichkeit, Ritterschaft |
| Русский | ры́царство rýcarstvo |
noun quality of being a knight
| 中文 | 騎士品格 /骑士品格 qíshì pǐngé |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Rittertum, Ritterlichkeit, Ritterschaft |
| Русский | ры́царство rýcarstvo |
| العربية | فروسية |
noun body of knights
| 中文 | 騎士團 /骑士团 qíshìtuán |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Rittertum, Ritterlichkeit, Ritterschaft |
| Русский | ры́царство rýcarstvo |
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title = {knighthood},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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