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knightliness
knight K0089700 (nīt)n.1. a. A medieval tenant giving military service as a mounted man-at-arms to a feudal landholder.b. A medieval gentleman-soldier, usually high-born, raised by a sovereign to privileged military status after training as a page and squire.c. A man holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country.2. A man belonging to an order or brotherhood.3. a. A defender, champion, or zealous upholder of a cause or principle.b. The devoted champion of a lady.4. Abbr. Kt or N Games A chess piece, usually in the shape of a horse's head, that can be moved two squares along a rank and one along a file or two squares along a file and one along a rank. The knight is the only piece that can jump other pieces to land on an open square.tr.v. knight·ed, knight·ing, knights To raise (a person) to knighthood.
[Middle English, from Old English cniht.]
knight′ly adj. & adv.knight′li·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | knightliness - the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conductchivalryprinciple - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles" |
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Synonyms for knightlinessnoun the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conductSynonymsRelated Words |