Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
knight errant (knights errant)
  1. (esp in medieval romance) a knight who wanders in search of deeds of courage, chivalry, etc
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
knight-er•rant  (nīt′er′ənt),USA pronunciation n., pl. knights-er•rant. 
  1. World Historya wandering knight;
    a knight who traveled widely in search of adventures, to exhibit military skill, to engage in chivalric deeds, etc.
  • Middle English 1300–50

'knight errant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Amadis - errantry - knight errantry - knight-errant - knight-errantry

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