order of knighthood

noun

An order which (at least mainly) consists of members who receive and/or most have the knighthood, hence constitutes an honorific brotherhood (in modern times often open to both genders, in rare cases a sisterhood) of knights (and/or, as female equivalent, dames). The hierarchical structure, purpose, activities (in many cases rare and mainly ceremonious), titles and insignia vary widely.

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Meanings

nounorder of knighthood (plural orders of knighthood)

plural orders of knighthood

  1. An order which (at least mainly) consists of members who receive and/or most have the knighthood, hence constitutes an honorific brotherhood (in modern times often open to both genders, in rare cases a sisterhood) of knights (and/or, as female equivalent, dames). The hierarchical structure, purpose, activities (in many cases rare and mainly ceremonious), titles and insignia vary widely.

Translations

Dutch ridderorde
  • ridderordeorder
Finnish ritarikunta
  • ritarikuntaorder
French ordre de chevalerie
  • ordre de chevalerieorder
German Ritterorden
  • Ritterordenorder
Irish ord ridireachta
  • ord ridireachtaorder
Polish zakon rycerski
  • zakon rycerskiorder
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Chicago

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