knighthood

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Etymology

From Middle English knighthod, from Old English cnihthād

Noun

knighthood (plural knighthoods)

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

   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.

Translations

an honour whereby one is made into a knight

• Finnish: ritariksi lyöminen
• Irish: ridireacht (ga) f
• Macedonian: витештво (mk) (víteštvo) n

• Scottish Gaelic: ridireachd (gd) f
• Serbian: viteštvo
• Turkish: şövalyelik (tr)

quality of being a knight

• Dutch: ridderschap (nl) n
• Finnish: ritarius
• Irish: ridireacht (ga) f

• Macedonian: витештво (mk) (víteštvo) n
• Scottish Gaelic: ridireachd (gd) f
• Turkish: şövalyelik (tr)

body of knights

• Dutch: ridderschap (nl) f
• Finnish: ritaristo (fi)

• Macedonian: витештво (mk) (víteštvo) n
• Scottish Gaelic: ridireachd (gd) f