English Explanatory Dictionary

knightly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
  2. Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.
adv
  1. In the manner of a knight; chivalrously.

Pronunciation

/ˈnaɪtli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-knightly.wav

Word forms

knightly knightlier knightliest

Etymology

From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old English cnihtlīċ (“boyish”), Dutch knechtelijk (“servile”), German knechtlich (“menial”).

Derived words

knightlihood knightlily knightliness unknightly
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