knight-errant

[ nahyt-er-uhnt ]

/ ˈnaɪtˈɛr ənt /

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 of knight-errant

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Words nearby knight-errant

knife switch, knight, knight bachelor, knight banneret, Knight, Death and the Devil, knight-errant, knight-errantry, knighthead, knighthood, knight in shining armor, knightly

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Example sentences from the Web for knight-errant

But I was still under the influence of the girl's melting gaze, and I saw that this was where I started in as a knight-errant.
My Man Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse
This knight-errant would fling his shield over the very spies who tracked his steps.
Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle|H. N. Brailsford
Is it not strange, after the ingenious Don Quixote, to find ourselves reading with pleasure the adventures of a knight-errant?
Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende|Mary Lafon
But an animal in trouble was a sight which flung Peggy's shyness to the winds, and she sprang like a knight-errant to the rescue.
A Terrible Tomboy|Angela Brazil

Fair ladies entertain him as if he had been a knight-errant in quest of the Holy Grail.
Bunyan|James Anthony Froude

British Dictionary definitions for knight-errant

knight errant

noun plural knights errant

(esp in medieval romance) a knight who wanders in search of deeds of courage, chivalry, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	knight-errant
释义	knight-errant [ nahyt-er-uhnt ] / ˈnaɪtˈɛr ənt / 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 of knight-errant Middle English word dating back to 1300–50 Words nearby knight-errant knife switch, knight, knight bachelor, knight banneret, Knight, Death and the Devil, knight-errant, knight-errantry, knighthead, knighthood, knight in shining armor, knightly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knight-errant But I was still under the influence of the girl's melting gaze, and I saw that this was where I started in as a knight-errant. My Man Jeeves\|P. G. Wodehouse This knight-errant would fling his shield over the very spies who tracked his steps. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle\|H. N. Brailsford Is it not strange, after the ingenious Don Quixote, to find ourselves reading with pleasure the adventures of a knight-errant? Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende\|Mary Lafon But an animal in trouble was a sight which flung Peggy's shyness to the winds, and she sprang like a knight-errant to the rescue. A Terrible Tomboy\|Angela Brazil Fair ladies entertain him as if he had been a knight-errant in quest of the Holy Grail. Bunyan\|James Anthony Froude British Dictionary definitions for knight-errant knight errant noun plural knights errant (esp in medieval romance) a knight who wanders in search of deeds of courage, chivalry, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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