knighthood
An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and whereafter one is entitled to be called Sir.
Example
“They rushed to congratulate Sir John Smith on his knighthood.”
Other meanings
The quality of being a knight.
The knights collectively, the body of knights.
Related words
- knighthood-errant
Word history
From Old English "cnihthād".
Where this comes from
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