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knight⋅hood

[nahyt-hood]
–noun
1. the rank or dignity of a knight: to confer knighthood upon him.
2. the profession or vocation of a knight.
3. knightly character or qualities.
4. the body of knights.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME knighthod, OE cnihthād. See knight, -hood
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knight·hood   (nīt'hŏŏd')   
n.  
  1. The rank, dignity, or vocation of a knight.

  2. Behavior or qualities befitting a knight; chivalry.

  3. Knights considered as a group.

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