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knight-er⋅rant

  [nahyt-er-uhnt]
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–noun, plural knights-er⋅rant.
a wandering knight; a knight who traveled widely in search of adventures, to exhibit military skill, to engage in chivalric deeds, etc.
Origin:
1300–50; ME
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knight-errant   (nīt'ěr'ənt)
n.   pl. knights-errant (nīts'-)

  1. A knight, often portrayed in medieval romances, who wanders in search of adventures to prove his chivalry.

  2. One given to adventurous or quixotic conduct.

knight'-er'rant·ry (-ěr'ən-trē) n.
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