What does knighting mean?
Knighting means present participle and gerund of knight.
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/ˈnaɪtɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of knight.
What distinguished the knighting ceremony from the established giving of arms was the semi-ritualistic character of the later event. It was much more than a coming of age. The most impressive knightings could be occasions of some grandeur.
Only 14 percent of Australians agreed with the knighting, and many of Mr. Abbott’s colleagues were dismayed.
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Knighting means present participle and gerund of knight.
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What distinguished the knighting ceremony from the established giving of arms was the semi-ritualistic character of the later event. It was much more than a coming of age. The most impressive knightings could be occasions of some grandeur.
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