A knighthood is a title that is given to a man by a British king or queen for his achievements or his service to his country. A man who has been given a knighthood can put 'Sir' in front of his name instead of 'Mr'.
knighthood in British English
(ˈnaɪthʊd)
noun
1.
the order, dignity, or rank of a knight
2.
the qualities of a knight; knightliness
3.
knights collectively
knighthood in American English
(ˈnaɪtˌhʊd)
noun
1.
the rank or status of a knight
2.
the profession or vocation of a knight
3.
knightly conduct
4.
knights collectively
Examples of 'knighthood' in a sentence
knighthood
Give him a knighthood and just be done with it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is not necessary to have a knighthood to get an invitation but clearly it helps.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In Britain they'd have given him a knighthood.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He retired in 2002 - the same year as he received his knighthood.
The Sun (2016)
Iam proposing a knighthood for services to cricket.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
What more does this man need to prove to get his knighthood?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They became good friends and both went on to receive knighthoods.
The Sun (2012)
He commented that they all deserved their knighthoods as much for that as for their writing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He had just been given a knighthood!
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His knighthood is for services to the financial services industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
People who get knighthoods should be people who save lives.
The Sun (2007)
Getting the knighthood was a terrific surprise.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He thought he deserved a knighthood.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
Well recovered: give that man another knighthood.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
To top it all, he was tipped to receive a knighthood.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
No. Waiting to be given a knighthood.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This quiet, retiring man refused a knighthood more than once.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He was wounded in that war, and the end of it saw him receive a knighthood.
Stewart Lamont WHEN SCOTLAND RULED THE WORLD: The Story of the Golden Age of Genius, Creativityand Exploration (2002)
He deserves a knighthood for his courage, grit and determination.
The Sun (2009)
One wanted 2.5m for a school, another an honorary knighthood.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Still, though, there are more medals than knighthoods.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Not in some political church service, but by dishing out instant knighthoods and medals on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
The Sun (2009)
In other languages
knighthood
British English: knighthood NOUN
A knighthood is a title that is given to a man by a British king or queen for his achievements or his service to his country.
When he finally received his knighthood, he was 85.