knight errant

A form of knight-errant — A knight in a medieval romance who wanders in search of adventure and opportunities to prove his chivalry.

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Meanings

nounknight errant (plural knights errant)

plural knights errant

  1. alternativeAlternative form of knight-errant.
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APA

knight errant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knight%20errant

MLA

“knight errant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knight%20errant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knight errant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knight%20errant.

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