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The Order of the Thistle is the prince’s second honorary knighthood. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, "Prince William Confidently Pulls Off Ostrich Feather Hat for Annual Knights Service in Scotland," 6 July 2018 The title is the female equivalent of an honorary knighthood. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Angelina Jolie Takes a Cue from Meghan Markle in Fascinator, Off-the-Shoulder Dress for Royal Event," 28 June 2018 The Order of the Thistle ceremony is held in Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate knighthood—the highest public-office honor in Scotland—and takes place every other year. — Eileen Reslen, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton Had a Really Good Reason for Not Attending the Order of the Thistle Today," 6 July 2018 One level below a knighthood, CBE stands for Commander of the Order of the British Empire. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "Will Queen Elizabeth Revoke Harvey Weinstein's British Royal Honor?," 7 June 2018 Garter Day traditionally celebrates the most senior order of knighthood in the U.K. with a special parade and service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor — the same place where Harry and Meghan tied the knot just about a month ago. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Prince Charles and Camilla Took a Major Step Toward Becoming King and Queen Yesterday," 19 June 2018 Ishiguro, who was born in Japan, received a knighthood for his services to literature. — Fox News, "Queen Elizabeth II to honor Emma Thompson, Tom Hardy and Keira Knightley at Buckingham Palace," 9 June 2018 Also getting a knighthood: Simon Schama, an English art historian and professor of art and history at Columbia University. — Gregory Katz, USA TODAY, "Queen's honors go to Emma Thompson, Tom Hardy, Keira Knightley," 8 June 2018 Starr’s knighthood was bestowed more than half a century after The Beatles first went to Buckingham Palace to receive MBE awards. — Elizabeth Zwirz, Fox News, "Ringo Starr receives knighthood for services to music," 20 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'knighthood.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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knighthood
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English Language Learners Definition of knighthood
: the rank or title of a knight
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: the rank, dignity, or profession of a knight
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