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Synonyms for knightly


Grammar : Adj
Spell : nahyt-lee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnaɪt li

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Définition of knightly

Origin :
  • Old English cnihtlic; see knight (n.) + -ly (1).
  • adj gracious
Example sentences :
  • “Queens of Beauty” presided at these contests of knightly skill and daring.
  • Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
  • There was much pomp and ceremony attached to these knightly exercises.
  • Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
  • You will remember, Sir John, that you pledged me your knightly word for that.
  • Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
  • And now, says Westcote, 'it glories in the knightly tribe of Champernowne.'
  • Extract from : « Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts » by Rosalind Northcote
  • His six elder sons did likewise, and all were famed for their knightly prowess.
  • Extract from : « King Arthur's Knights » by Henry Gilbert
  • We entered Nerac as tillers of the soil, we ride out in knightly fashion.
  • Extract from : « Saint Bartholomew's Eve » by G. A. Henty
  • Those around mistook it for that knightly courtesy of which there was none in him.
  • Extract from : « Earl Hubert's Daughter » by Emily Sarah Holt
  • "This seems to be a knightly tale," he said, extending the volume.
  • Extract from : « The God of Love » by Justin Huntly McCarthy
  • But still we honor valor and courage and knightly and noble deeds.
  • Extract from : « Historic Boys » by Elbridge Streeter Brooks
  • Had she no pleasure in his knightly games, no smile to give him for his skill?
  • Extract from : « Stories of Siegfried » by Mary MacGregor
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