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The answer KNIGHTHOOD has 14 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of knighthood in various dictionaries:
noun - aristocrats holding the rank of knight
The rank, dignity, or vocation of a knight.
Behavior or qualities befitting a knight; chivalry.
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| This British distinction, like the order of the thistle, includes "th" but not as in thistle |
| In 1953 batsman Jack Hobbs became the first pro cricketer to receive this title from the monarch |
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| the title, rank, or status of a knight. |
| aristocrats holding the rank of knight |
| the rank of knight |
| The rank, dignity, or vocation of a knight. |
| Behavior or qualities befitting a knight chivalry. |
| Knights considered as a group. |
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| A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch, bishop or other political leader for service to the monarch or a Christian Church, especially in a military capacity. Historically, in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as an elite fighter, a bodyguard or a mercenary for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. The lords trusted the knights, who were skilled in battle on horseback.* Knighthood in the Middle Ages was closely linked with horsemanship (and especially the joust) from its origins in the 12th century until its final flowering as a fashion among the high nobility in the Duchy of Burgundy in the 15th century. This linkage is reflected in the etymology of chi |