noun
knighthood
noun
1
The honour and rank of being made a knight.
"He received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace."
2
Knights considered as a group.
"The novel romanticises the knighthood of medieval England."
How to Use Knighthood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe title or status of being a knight.
Common pairings
awarded a knighthood
receive a knighthood
Word Forms
knighthoods plural
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Etymology
From knight plus the -hood ending, tracing back to Old English cnihthād.