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BNC: 16125 COCA: 28433

knighthood

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knighthood /ˈnaɪtˌhʊd/ noun
plural knighthoods
knighthood
/ˈnaɪtˌhʊd/
noun
plural knighthoods
Learner's definition of KNIGHTHOOD
: the rank or title of a knight爵士阶衔(或头衔)
[count]
[noncount]
BNC: 16125 COCA: 28433

knighthood

noun

knight·​hood ˈnīt-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce knighthood (audio)
1
: the rank, dignity, or profession of a knight
2
: the qualities befitting a knight : chivalry
3
: knights as a class or body

Example Sentences

The Queen awarded a knighthood to the famous actor. For their bravery, they were rewarded with knighthood.
Recent Examples on the Web The announcement came a little over a month after the Queen appointed Camilla to the Order of the Garter, the most senior order of knighthood in the British honors system. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 The knighthood was awarded to Attenborough for his services to television broadcasting and conservation—including his recent documentaries about the natural world, like Life in Color on Netflix. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 8 June 2022 Environmentalist David Attenborough headlined a bumper investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, picking up his second knighthood from fellow conservationist Prince Charles. Max Foster And Rob Picheta, CNN, 10 June 2022 That year, William also received his Order of the Garter knighthood. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2022 There was also a protest outside Windsor Castle objecting to former Prime Minister Tony Blair receiving a knighthood. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 13 June 2022 His exploits earned him a knighthood, becoming Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1909. Barry Neild, CNN, 12 Mar. 2022 Now there is the prospect of further damage with the probe into claims that a donor to Charles’s charitable body, The Prince’s Foundation, was offered help in securing a knighthood. Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022 Prince William, 39, even used a sword to award a knighthood to Clive Lloyd, who played for, captained and managed the West Indies Cricket team. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 12 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of knighthood was in the 13th century
BNC: 16125 COCA: 28433
knighthood

noun

(in the UK) ADJECTIVE | VERB + KNIGHTHOOD ADJECTIVEhonorary榮譽爵士頭銜VERB + KNIGHTHOODget, receive獲得爵位refuse拒絕爵位award sb, bestow on sb, confer on sb, give sb, offer sb, reward sb with授予某人爵位;賞給某人爵位He was rewarded with a knighthood for his services to the government.他為政府服務而獲賞爵位。

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