knightly
in a manner befitting a knight.
Origin of knightly
1Other words from knightly
- knight·li·ness, noun
Words Nearby knightly
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How to use knightly in a sentence
His knightly code of chivalry says he cannot refuse what a lady requests, but he also wishes to avoid sacrificing his virtue and potentially losing his life by sleeping with his host’s wife.
The Green Knight is glorious and a little baffling. Let’s untangle it. | Alissa Wilkinson | July 30, 2021 | VoxThe Daily Pic: The Met's Cloisters branch turns 75, and shows off knightly opulence.
A harder fate awaited the foremost knightly defenders of Kildrummy.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonWith a chivalry nearly knightly they came to the rescue, and gave woman a free pass into the regions of language and theology.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusTo sing then a song little Kirsten began, To the tune danced so many a bold knightly man.
The two first were simply intended as displays of knightly skill, and took their rise in the knightly sports of the ninth century.
Parzival (vol. 1 of 2) | Wolfram von EschenbackIt is the first time we hear of the Champion; but it was an age of knightly revivals, and this was probably one of them.
Little Folks | Various
British Dictionary definitions for knightly
/ (ˈnaɪtlɪ) /
of, relating to, resembling, or befitting a knight
Derived forms of knightly
- knightliness, noun
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