Knighting
//ˈnaɪtɪŋ// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of making somebody a knight.
"What distinguished the knighting ceremony from the established giving of arms was the semi-ritualistic character of the later event. It was much more than a coming of age. The most impressive knightings could be occasions of some grandeur."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of knight form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"What distinguished the knighting ceremony from the established giving of arms was the semi-ritualistic character of the later event. It was much more than a coming of age. The most impressive knightings could be occasions of some grandeur."
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