knight-errantry


knight-errant

(nīt′ĕr′ənt)n. pl. knights-errant (nīts′-) 1. A knight, often portrayed in medieval romances, who wanders in search of adventures to prove his chivalry.2. One given to adventurous or quixotic conduct.
knight′-er′rant·ry (-ĕr′ən-trē) n.

knight′-er′rantry



n., pl. -errantries. 1. the behavior, vocation, or character of a knight-errant. 2. quixotic conduct or action. [1645–55]
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