knightliness

Meanings

• noun

  The quality of being a knight; chivalry.

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Variants

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knightliness , knightlinesses , knightly

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Etymology

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From Old French knight, from cheval 'horse' + gart 'servant' or from knot 'a band' + lig 'bound'.

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Trivia

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1. The Round Table, a legendary table at King Arthur's court, is a symbol of knightliness and the ideals of chivalry.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'knight' in English was in the 13th century.

3. The Knights Templar, a medieval Christian military order, were famous for their devotion to the ideals of knightliness and their role in protecting pilgrims to the Holy Land.

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Related Concepts

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1. Chivalry: A set of values, virtues, and codes of conduct that characterized the behavior of the ideal medieval knight.

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Culture

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In European feudal society, knights were the nobility who were trained in the military arts and held lands in exchange for military service. The ideals of chivalry, including loyalty, honor, courtesy, and gallantry, were central to the concept of knightliness.

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3. mnemonics
   

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