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- [nahyt-er-uh nt]
- /naɪt ˈer-ənt, ˈe-rənt/
- /naɪt ˈer.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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Parts of speech for Knight-errant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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
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