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order of knighthood

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
or-der of knight-hood
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

orders of knighthood (plural)

Phrases

military order

Frequently Paired Words

knighting military order

Questions

What does order of knighthood mean?
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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