knight-errant

knight-er·rant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nahyt-er-uh nt]
- /naɪt ˈer-ənt, ˈe-rənt/
- /naɪt ˈer.ənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt-er-uh nt]
- /naɪt ˈer-ənt, ˈe-rənt/

Definitions of knight-errant word

noun plural knight-errant a wandering knight; a knight who traveled widely in search of adventures, to exhibit military skill, to engage in chivalric deeds, etc. 1
noun knight-errant medieval figure 1
noun knight-errant A knight in a medieval romance who wanders in search of adventure and opportunities to prove his chivalry. 0
noun knight-errant A person who displays an adventurous or a quixotic spirit. 0

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Origin of knight-errant

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Knight-errant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Knight-errant

knight-errant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for knight-errant

noun knight-errant

cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
knight — Eric, 1897–1943, U.S. novelist, born in England.

All 2 Synonyms of knight-errant

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