knighthood
noun
knight·hood
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Definition of knighthood
Examples of knighthood in a Sentence
The Queen awarded a knighthood to the famous actor.
For their bravery, they were rewarded with knighthood.
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He was also accused by David Triesman, a British politician and the former head of England’s soccer association, of demanding a knighthood in return for his support of England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. — Rebecca R. Ruiz, BostonGlobe.com, "Nicolás Leoz, FIFA official charged in corruption scandal, dies at 90," 1 Sep. 2019 On Wednesday, Ralph Lauren became the first American fashion designer to ever receive an honorary knighthood from the British royal family. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Ralph Lauren's Whole Family Wore Coordinated Tuxedos to See Him Be Knighted at Buckingham Palace," 20 June 2019 The private ceremony took place in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday where Lauren, 79, was presented with the honorary knighthood by Prince Charles. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Ralph Lauren Receives Honorary U.K. Knighthood from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace," 19 June 2019 In descending order, the main honors are knighthoods, CBE, OBE and MBE. — NBC News, "Olivia Colman gets royal honor ahead of debut in 'The Crown'," 8 June 2019 His work earned him design awards, a knighthood and the company of celebrities like Bono. — Ahiza Garcia, CNN, "Apple's Jony Ive is leaving the company," 27 June 2019 In April, the Sentinel reported that Ziegler uses a British title in front of her name — insisting school employees and documents refer to her as Lady Dhyana Ziegler — and claims knighthood from an ancient order of chivalry. — Beth Kassab, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida Virtual School set to get new leader picked by Board of Education," 28 June 2019 In recognition of his services to television, the environmentalist and broadcaster was honored by the Queen with a knighthood in 1985. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Looking Back at David Attenborough's Relationship with Queen Elizabeth and the Rest of the Royal Family," 4 Apr. 2019 Lamb was proud of his success; when Margaret Thatcher gave him a knighthood four years later, Lamb put a sign at his door, in type bigger than any front page headline, announcing: SIR LARRY LAMB. — WSJ, "Excerpts From Les Hinton’s ‘An Untidy Life’," 15 Nov. 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
noun
English Language Learners Definition of knighthood
: the rank or title of a knight
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knighthood
noun
knight·hood
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Kids Definition of knighthood
: the rank, dignity, or profession of a knight
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