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Definition of knighthood noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

knighthood

noun
 
/ˈnaɪthʊd/
 
/ˈnaɪthʊd/
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  1. (in the UK) the rank or title of a knight
    • He received a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list.
    • He was given a knighthood for his services to literature.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • honorary
    verb + knighthood
    • get
    • receive
    • refuse
    • …
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