knightly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnaɪtlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnaɪtli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nīt′lē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
knight•ly /ˈnaɪtli/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. World Historyof, belonging to, or characteristic of a knight.
knight•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
knight•ly  (nīt′lē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. World Historycharacteristic of a knight;
    noble, courageous, and generous:knightly deeds.
  2. World Historybeing or resembling a knight.
  3. World Historyof or belonging to a knight:knightly duties.
  4. World Historycomposed of knights.

adv. 
  1. World Historyin a manner befitting a knight.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English cnihtlīc. See knight, -ly
knight′li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
knightly / ˈnaɪtlɪ/ ( -lier, -liest)
  1. of, relating to, resembling, or befitting a knight
ˈknightliness
'knightly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Knight of the Bath - Templar - chapter - commander - cordon - emprise - free lance - knighthood - order - paladin - tournament - tourney - unknightly - vavasor

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