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It even has the same phraseology as the English orders of knighthood, companions and this sort of thing.
George Woodcock

Meaning of "knighthood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNIGHTHOOD

knighthood  [ˈnaɪthʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNIGHTHOOD

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preposition
conjunction
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Knighthood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KNIGHTHOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

knighthood

Knight

A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the Monarch or country, especially in a military capacity. Historically, in Europe, knighthood has been conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as a fighter for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. The lords trusted the knights, who were skilled in battle on horseback. Since the early modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually bestowed by a monarch, as in the British honours system, often for non-military service to the country. Historically, the ideals of chivalry were popularized in medieval literature, especially the Matter of Britain and Matter of France, the former based on Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, written in the 1130s.

Definition of knighthood in the English dictionary

The first definition of knighthood in the dictionary is the order, dignity, or rank of a knight. Other definition of knighthood is the qualities of a knight; knightliness. Knighthood is also knights collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNIGHTHOOD


aunthood
ˈɑːnthʊd
beasthood
ˈbiːsthʊd
cathood
ˈkæthʊd
Christhood
ˈkraɪsthʊd
gianthood
ˈdʒaɪənthʊd
grandparenthood
ˈɡrændˌpɛərənthʊd
parenthood
ˈpɛərənthʊd
prophethood
ˈprɒfɪthʊd
sainthood
ˈseɪnthʊd
servanthood
ˈsɜːvənthʊd
statehood
ˈsteɪthʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNIGHTHOOD

knifing
knight
knight bachelor
knight banneret
knight errant
knight errantry
knight marshal
Knight of the Garter
knight of the road
Knight Templar
knightage
knighthead
knightless
knightliness
knightly
knights
knights bachelor
knights bachelors
knights bannerets
knights errant

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNIGHTHOOD

adulthood
archpriesthood
boyhood
brotherhood
falsehood
fatherhood
high priesthood
hood
infanthood
likelihood
livelihood
manhood
maximum likelihood
motherhood
neighborhood
neighbourhood
priesthood
sisterhood
victimhood
womanhood

Synonyms and antonyms of knighthood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knighthood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNIGHTHOOD

Find out the translation of knighthood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knighthood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knighthood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 爵士称号及身份
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

título de sir
570 millions of speakers

English

knighthood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाइट की पदवी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لقب فارس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рыцарство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cavalaria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাইট্ত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

titre de chevalier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ksatria
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ritterstand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナイト爵位
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기사의 작위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Knighthood
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chức hiệp si
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீரத்திருமகன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाइटहुड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şövalyelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

titolo di cavaliere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rycerstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лицарство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rangul de cavaler
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιπποσύνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ridder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

adel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ridder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knighthood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIGHTHOOD»

The term «knighthood» is regularly used and occupies the 79.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIGHTHOOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «knighthood» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «knighthood» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knighthood

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7 QUOTES WITH «KNIGHTHOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knighthood.
1
Thomas Bulfinch
Religion united its influence with those of loyalty and love, and the order of knighthood, endowed with all the sanctity and religious awe that attended the priesthood, became an object of ambition to the greatest sovereigns.
2
Thomas Bulfinch
The preparatory education of candidates for knighthood was long and arduous.
3
Alex Ferguson
The culmination of three trophies was the pinnacle of my career and it has been rewarded with a knighthood.
4
Lindsay Fox
One of the nicest things about receiving the accolade of Australia is that, previously, the knighthood was historically for what was termed 'the establishment.' Now, this is an accolade for somebody who comes from a working-class background. Someone whose father was a truck driver and decided to buy a truck.
5
Derek Jacobi
Every person who is offered a knighthood has the opportunity to say yes or no. You get a letter from the Prime Minister saying you've been recommended for a knighthood and there are two little boxes, one says yes, one says no.
6
Harold Pinter
I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldn't possibly accept. I found it to be somehow squalid, a knighthood. There's a relationship to government about knights.
7
George Woodcock
It even has the same phraseology as the English orders of knighthood, companions and this sort of thing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNIGHTHOOD»

Discover the use of knighthood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knighthood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Knighthood in the Morte Darthur
New analysis of knighthood in the Morte Darthurbrings us closer to an understanding of Malory's text.
Beverly Kennedy, 1992
2
The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood III: Papers ...
Historians may read this book with profit.' But not only historians, for the contributions to these volumes are wide-ranging, and cover all aspects of culture in the middle ages, with a strong emphasis on continental literature.
Christopher Harper-Bill, Ruth Harvey, 1990
3
The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple
Malcolm Barber's lucid narrative separates myth from history in this full and detailed account of the Order, from its origins, flourishing and suppression to the Templars' historic afterlife.
Malcolm Barber, 2012
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The Knights of the Crown: The Monarchical Orders of ...
A significant contribution to the history of the political life and culture of the later medieval aristocracy. MAURICE KEEN
D'Arcy Jonathan Dacre Boulton, 2000
5
The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood II: Papers ...
`This wide-ranging and instructive collection makes a valuable addition to the fast-growing body of work on medieval chivalry.' HISTORY
Christopher Harper-Bill, Ruth Harvey, 1988
6
The New Knighthood
A profound eyewitness account of the 2000 Presidential Election, America's Second "Day of Infamy," and the Last Great Quest of the New Knighthood!
Hal Moroz, 2002
7
Chivalry and Knighthood in Scotland, 1424-1513
Studies the manifestation of the chivalric ideal in medieval Scotland, casting much light on a hitherto unexplored area.
Katie Stevenson, 2006
8
Ramon Lull's Book of knighthood & chivalry, and the ...
Undoubtedly the most influential chivalric handbook of the middle ages, this work articulates the ideals expressed both in medieval romance and in the crucible of the medieval battlefield - this is a work written by an accomplished knight ...
Ramon Llull, Brian R. Price, William Caxton, 2001
9
German knighthood, 1050-1300
This is a thorough and original study of German knighthood as a class in its medieval heyday.
Benjamin Arnold, 1985
10
Lordship, Knighthood and Locality: A Study in English ...
A study of the evolution of the knightly class in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Peter R. Coss, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNIGHTHOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knighthood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
No sir: Why has Liverpool never had a football knighthood
Mr Rotheram has campaigned for Kenny Dalglish to be given a knighthood on a number of occasions and in 2011 tabled a Commons motion ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
2
John Hurt, Harry Potter and The Elephant Man Star, Gets …
Queen Elizabeth II has awarded the 75-year-old actor a knighthood for his "services to drama." Accompanied by his wife, Anwen, Hurt received ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
3
Names+Faces: Tyler Perry says Leave Bobbi Kristina alone
Queen Elizabeth II has awarded John Hurt a knighthood for services to drama in his 40-year career. The queen recognized the 75-year-old ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
4
French honour for Ahmed Kathrada
Struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada has received a top French honour, a medal of the Knighthood of the Legion of Honour. French ambassador to ... «South Africa.info, Jul 15»
5
Lunchtime Snob: Seeking Knighthood At Royal Pizza
When I saw this advertised, I was intrigued, nervous, searching for fine print that maybe this was only available on the fifth Thursday of the ... «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»
6
Knighthood for Voorheesville WW II vet
VOORHEESVILLE - The country of France said thank you to a World War II veteran from Voorheesville on Friday, seven decades after he ... «WNYT, Jul 15»
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Sir Tom Devine: Knighthood a recognition of Scotland's Irish …
PROFESSOR Sir Tom Devine has said his knighthood was a significant moment in the recognition of Scottish historical studies and a ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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David Cameron's allies appointed to Queen's Privy Council as 'poor …
... Minister has appointed 170 privy councillors since he took office, drawing criticism that he is using the privilege as a 'poor man's knighthood'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Principal of City and Islington College given knighthood
The principal of an Islington college has been knighted in the Queen's birthday honours for his services to further education. «Islington Gazette, Jun 15»
10
It's Knighthood vs Marine One
Knighthood and Marine One may fight out the finish of the Juvenile Sprinters' Million (1,200m), the chief event of the races to be held here on ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»

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