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Definition of knight errant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

knight errant

noun

/ˌnaɪt ˈerənt/

/ˌnaɪt ˈerənt/

(plural knights errant)

in the Middle Ages

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a knight who travelled around, looking for adventure

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