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knighthood

[ nahyt-hood ]

noun

  1. the rank or dignity of a knight:

    to confer knighthood upon him.

  2. the profession or vocation of a knight.
  3. knightly character or qualities.
  4. the body of knights.


knighthood

/ ˈԲɪٳʊ /

noun

  1. the order, dignity, or rank of a knight
  2. the qualities of a knight; knightliness
  3. knights collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of knighthood1

before 900; Middle English knighthod, Old English Ծٳ. See knight, -hood
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"It can't just be someone who donates a million pounds and then gets a knighthood," she says.

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England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson is to be given a knighthood for services to cricket.

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Outside of politics, England fast bowler James Anderson and filmmaker Matthew Vaughn have also been given knighthoods.

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Established in 1783, it was a specific knighthood reserved for those from Ireland.

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Composer Sir John Rutter said it was "very special" to receive a knighthood from King Charles at the ceremony on Tuesday because the King was a "music lover".

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