knighthood

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[edit] Etymology

knight +‎ -hood

[edit] Noun

Singular
knighthood

Plural
knighthoods

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.

[edit] Translations

an honour whereby one is made into a knight
quality of being a knight
body of knights
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