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knighthood definition

knight·hood (-ho̵od′)

noun

  1. the rank or status of a knight
  2. the profession or vocation of a knight
  3. knightly conduct
  4. knights collectively

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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