Knighthood

noun

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounAn 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.nounThe quality of being a knight.

3.nounThe knights collectively, the body of knights.

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