knightly

Examples

• All

• "I beg thee, succor me by thy knightly oath."

  Fiction book (1991)

• I am, sir, familiar with all the codes of knightly honor, but this is a simpler matter.

  Francis of Assisi (1961)

• "Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds."

  The Awakening (2011)

• How I envied you, my bold knightly friend!

  Fiction book (2002)

• "What ho, my bold knightly friend," quoth the merchant.

  Fiction book (2002)

• And since I am on the receiving end of so much knightly chivalry, I can assure you that my opinion of it is not as high as it once was.

  Fiction book (1990)

• His knightly courage in battle earned him the respect of everyone in the kingdom.

• She admired his knightly gestures of courtesy, like holding the door open for others.

• To act with knightly honor, he always kept his promises and defended the weak.

Synonyms

N

noble

vsknightly

274 3.6

Having high moral qualities and kind intentions

is more specific to courteous bravery and honor tied to medieval warriors

G

gentlemanly

vsknightly

17 4.4

Polite and considerate in a calm, respectful way

focuses more on martial courage and honor than on polite social manners

C

chivalrous

vsknightly

15 7.5

Showing polite, protective, and brave behavior like a knight

is broader covering general courteous honor rather than specific brave protective acts

G

gallant

vsknightly

11 6.8

Giving polite attention and respect to women, often by a man

is broader covering general courage honor and courteous behavior

C

chivalric

vsknightly

• Literature

1 9.9

Having the courage, honour, and manners of knights in the Middle Ages

is about behaving with those qualities rather than referring to the tradition

How Knightly

knightly

1 7.7

chivalrous

15 7.5

courteous

43 3.7

polite

329 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology