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Knight Errantry

Definition: Knight Errantry

Knight Errantry

Noun

1. Quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior.

2. (medieval) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonym: Knight Errantry

Synonym: quixotism (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Knight Errantry

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Philanthropy

Chivalry, knight errantry; generosity.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Knight Errantry

Specialty definitions using "knight errantry": White Moon. (references)

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Modern Translation: Knight Errantry

Language Translations for "knight errantry"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Japanese Kanji 

  

武者修業 (samurai drill). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

むしゃしゅぎょう (samurai drill, traveling about to gain skill in combat). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

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Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Knight Errantry

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-g-h-i-k-n-n-r-r-r-t-t-y"

-5 letters: hankering, harkening, nattering, rattening, threating, trinketry, yattering.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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