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knight·hood
(nīt′ho͝od′)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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knighthood
(ˈnaɪthʊd)n
1. the order, dignity, or rank of a knight
2. the qualities of a knight; knightliness
3. knights collectively
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knight•hood
(ˈnaɪt hʊd)n.
1. the rank, dignity, or vocation of a knight.
2. knightly character or qualities.
3. the body of knights.
[before 900]
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Knighthood
knights collectively; a military force or host, 1377; knightage, 1840.Examples: knighthood of the battle, 1382; multitude of heavenly knighthood [angels], 1382.
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Noun 1. [画像:knighthood - aristocrats holding the rank of knight]knighthood - aristocrats holding the rank of knight
aristocracy, nobility - a privileged class holding hereditary titles
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Translations
فُروسيَّه
ridderskab
lovagi rang
riddaratign
rytiersky titul
şövalyelik
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knighthood
[ˈnaɪthʊd] n → chevalerie fto get a knighthood → être fait chevalier
to be given a knighthood → se voir conférer le titre de chevalier
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knighthood
n
(= knights collectively) → Ritterschaft f
(= rank) → Ritterstand m; to receive a knighthood → in den Adelsstand erhoben werden ; he’s hoping for a knighthood → er hofft, in den Adelsstand erhoben zu werden
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knighthood
[ˈnaɪthud] n (Brit) (title) → cavalieratoto get a knighthood → essere nominato cavaliere
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knight
(nait) noun1. in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback. King Arthur and his knights. ridder فارِس рицар cavaleiro rytíř der Ritter ridder ιππότης caballero rüütel سلحشور؛ شوالیه ritari chevalier אביר योद्धा, सामन्त vitez lovag ksatria riddari cavaliere 騎士 중세 기사 riteris bruņinieks satria ridder ridder rycerz هغه څوك چى په جګړه كښى خاص مهارت ولرى cavaleiro cavaler рыцарь rytier vitez vitez riddare อัศวิน şövalye 騎士 лицар پرانے زمانے میں ایک خاندانی آدمی جس نے لڑائی کی تربیت لی ہو hiệp sỹ 骑士
2. a man of rank, having the title `Sir'. Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969. ridder حامِل وِسام رُتْبَة فارِس рицар (орден) baronete rytíř der Ritter ridder άντρας που κατέχει τον τίτλο του ιππότη, σερ Sir, caballero de una orden aadlik نایت ritari chevalier אָצִיל בְּרִיטִי एक पदवी plemić lovag ksatria sá sem sæmdur er riddaratign cavaliere ナイト爵 (영국의) 나이트 작위 (toks titulas) (muižnieku kārtas tituls) kesatriaan ridder ikke-arvelig tittel: Sir szlachcic هغه څوك چى د ښاغلۍ يا مشر په نوم ياد شى baronete cavaler рыцарь с титулом сэр rytier vitez vitez knight, adelsman ขุนนาง sir ünvanlı kimse, şövalye 爵士 особа, що має титул "Sir" سر کا خطاب پانے والا معزّز فرد người được phong tước 爵士
3. a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head. ridder فَرَس في لُعْبَة الشَّطْرَنْج шах кон cavalo kůň der Springer springer άλογο caballo ratsu اسب hevonen cavalier פרש घोड़ा konj (šah) ló kuda biji catur riddari cavallo チェスのナイト (체스) 나이트 žirgas (šahā) zirdziņš kuda paard springer skoczek اس په شطرنج كښى cavalo cal (la şah) конь jazdec konj konj u šahu springare, häst หมากรุกตัวม้า at (國際象棋中的)騎士 кінь شطرنج میں گھوڑے کی شکل والا مہرہ quân mã (国际象棋中的)马
verb to make (a person) a knight. He was knighted for his services to industry. slaan tot ridder يَمْنَح لَقَب فارِس посвещавам в рицарство ser feito cavaleiro pasovat na rytíře zum Ritter schlagen slå til ridder χρίω κπ. ιππότη dar el título de Sir rüütliks lööma به مقام نایت مفتخر کردن aateloida faire chevalier לְהַעֲנִיק תוֹאָר אָצִיל पदवी देना promaknuti u viteza lovaggá üt menjadikan ksatria slá til riddara fare cavaliere ナイト爵を授ける 기사 작위를 수여하다 (kam) suteikti „knight" titulą iecelt bruņinieku kārtā; piešķirt muižnieku kārtas titulu mengurniakan darjah kesatriaan tot ridder slaan slå/utnevne til ridder uszlachcić, nadać tytuł szlachecki په لوړل او عالى رتبه پيژندل كيدل ser feito cavaleiro a acorda titlul de cavaler присваивать дворянское звание pasovať na rytiera poviteziti proglasiti za viteza dubba till riddare, adla แต่งตั้งให้เป็นอัศวิน şövalye unvanı vermek, şövalye yapmak 封(某人)為爵士 присвоювати лицарське звання کسی کو سر کا خطاب بخشنا phong tước 封(某人)为爵士
ˈknighthood noun the rank or title of a knight. He received a knighthood from the Queen. ridderskap فُروسيَّه рицарство cavalaria rytířský titul die Ritterwürde ridderskab ο τίτλος ή η ιδιότητα του ιππότη título de Sir rüütliseisus مقام نایت؛ سلحشوری ritarius titre de chevalier תוֹאָר אָצִיל सामन्त की उपाधि viteštvo lovagi rang gelar ksatria riddaratign nomina a cavaliere, cavalierato ナイトの身分 기사의 신분 „knight" titulas bruņinieku kārta; muižnieku kārta pangkat kesatriaan ridderorde ridderskap tytuł szlachecki لوړتيا،لوى مقام cavalaria titlu de cavaler рыцарское звание rytiersky titul red viteza rang viteza riddarvärdighet ตําแหน่งของอัศวิน şövalyelik 爵士的階級或頭銜 лицарське звання سر کا عہدہ یا خطاب tước hiệu 爵士的地位
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