knighthood
nom C2En français : chevalerie, titre de chevalier
- An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and whereafter one is entitled to be called Sir. · the knighthood of Sir [So-and-So]· He's got an OBE and MBE, and his recent work should entitle him to a knighthood.
- The quality of being a knight.
- The knights collectively, the body of knights.
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Dans la bibliothèque
Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
He could tell her nothing new of the wonders of his presentation and knighthood; and his civilities were worn out, like his information.
I remember the date very well, for it was in the same month that Holmes refused a knighthood for services which may perhaps some day be described.
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