knight-errant
noun
knight-er·rant
ˈnīt-ˈer-ənt 
plural knights-errant
: a knight traveling in search of adventures in which to exhibit military skill, prowess, and generosity
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Lots of music by Bach, of course, but also jazzy improvisations and a concert to celebrate a daft knight-errant.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Lots of music by Bach, of course, but also jazzy improvisations and a concert to celebrate a daft knight-errant.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
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“Knight-errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knight-errant. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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