1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a knight
tales of knightly adventures
2
: made up of knights
knightliness
noun
knightly
adverb
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He’s saved by a drunken Ser Arlan, who comes stumbling into the alley and instinctively follows his knightly code to defend the innocent.
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Far from a knightly war, the German advance in 1941-1942 against France was a dirty one, with thieving of private property and menace against civilians.
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Christopher C. Gorham
september 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
The entire Christian civilization on which our country is built is a knightly message to defend widows and orphans.
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Fox News,
9 June 2023
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Far from a knightly war, the German advance in 1941-1942 against France was a dirty one, with thieving of private property and menace against civilians.
—
Christopher C. Gorham
september 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
The entire Christian civilization on which our country is built is a knightly message to defend widows and orphans.
—
Fox News,
9 June 2023
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“Knightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knightly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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