KNIGHTHOOD Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

knighthood

noun

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as in chivalry

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Recent Examples of knighthood Lucas, Foster, Weaver and Meledandri were presented with the insignia of Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, which is equivalent to a knighthood. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 July 2026 For his outstanding contributions to film, Neill was awarded a knighthood in New Zealand in 2022. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Dixon was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2024 and was awarded a knighthood last December in New Zealand. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Over the years, Hockney was offered countless honours and turned most down – including a knighthood. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for knighthood

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Noun

But this was really a form of dandyism, of theatre—a bit like jousting in Europe during the late Middle Ages, when combat between knights had become a performance of chivalry.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Dowd Hall shows how the ASWPL destroyed the notion of white Southern chivalry, as the women flatly denied that lynchings were because of the rapes of white women.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chivalry

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In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of gallantry

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An Air Force service member died Saturday after a rappelling accident during a pregame ceremony at the Alamodome ahead of the University of Texas at San Antonio's football game against Navy.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Billy Jones Way was unveiled during a ceremony on Sunday, on the corner of Bedford Avenue and Broadway in Brooklyn, just down the street from Baby’s.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

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