KNIGHTHOOD Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

knighthood

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as in chivalry

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Recent Examples of knighthood When Rod Stewart became Sir Rod Stewart, receiving knighthood from Queen Elizabeth, Lancaster accompanied him to the ceremony. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Henry Royce, raised in poverty and largely self-taught, became one of the most influential engineers of his era, ultimately earning a knighthood for work that helped define modern automotive engineering. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026 To accept her knighthood, Victoria wore a black long-sleeve dress of her own design, while David wore a handsome charcoal double-breasted suit. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 Capturing the story of a wandering hedge knight in Dunk, or a warrior without land or wealth, and his squire, a young boy, will steer Game of Thrones fans away from the medieval world of chivalrous knights protecting the weak and the innocent to a more realistic portrayal of knighthood. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knighthood

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The service William attended honors the Order of the Thistle, which is Scotland’s highest and most ancient order of chivalry.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Their relationship is built, to a large degree, around Jerry’s belief that Roberta is the superior critic — but this, for Jerry, is a form of chivalry, the flower of their love story.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 June 2026

Definition of chivalry

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In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of gallantry

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Long before this summer, there were opening ceremonies, fireworks and countdowns to kickoff.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Michelin unveiled the initiative at its Nordic Countries ceremony in Copenhagen on June 1, 2026, with an international rollout planned.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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