Knightly (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Being attentive to women like an ideal knight.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The young squire was taught knightly values of honor and bravery by his mentor.
- During the knightly era, the nobility would engage in jousting tournaments to prove their valor.
- The noble knight performed many knightly deeds during his lifetime, earning him a revered place in history.
- In those knightly days, men of rank would treat each other with a strict code of chivalry and respect.
- The beautiful castle stood as a testament to the knightly virtues of the Middle Ages.