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knightly

UK/ˈnaɪtli/ US/ˈnaɪtli/ uncommon

adjective

1.

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

  • “chivalric rites”
  • “the knightly years”
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2.

having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight

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Origin

From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old English cnihtlīċ (“boyish”), Dutch knechtelijk (“servile”), German knechtlich (“menial”).

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