Etymology

knightless

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Today it means: Unbecoming of a knight; unchivalrous. Full definition →

First used 16th–18th c.
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The story

From knight + -less.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–18th c. Unbecoming of a knight; unchivalrous.

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