Knightly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnaɪtli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Knightly is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
More Meanings
- Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.
- In the manner of a knight; chivalrously.
Example Sentences
knightly combat
Who backs a horse, or bears a hawk, or wears A sword like him! Whose plume nods knightlier?
Where noyse of armes, or vew of martiall guize / Might not reuiue desire of knightly exercize.
Mar. In Gods name, and the Kings, say who yͧ [thou] art. And why thou com'st thus knightly clad in Armes?
Word Forms
- knightlier
- knightliest
Synonyms for knightly
Depending on context, synonyms include courteous, medieval, past, chivalric, chivalrous, gallant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chivalric, chivalrous, courteous, medieval, gallant, past.
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