Meanings
nounerrantry (usually uncountable, plural errantries)
plural errantries
- uncountableusuallyA wandering or roving around, especially in search of chivalrous adventure.
Synonyms: errantness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wandering or roving around, especially in search of chivalrous adventure.
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Origin
- Middle Englisherraunt
- Englisherrantry
From errant + -ry, from Middle English erraunt. See further etymology at errant.
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APA
errantry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/errantry
MLA
“errantry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/errantry. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “errantry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/errantry.
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