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knightly


knight·ly

adj \ˈnīt-lē\

Definition of KNIGHTLY

1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a knight <tales of knightly adventures>
2
: made up of knights
— knight·li·ness noun
— knightly adverb

First Known Use of KNIGHTLY

14th century

Rhymes with KNIGHTLY

brightly, lightly, nightly, rightly, sightly, slightly, sprightly, tightly, tritely, whitely

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