knightly
knightly · knightlier · knightliest
ritterlich
Of or pertaining to a knight or knightsOf or pertaining to a knight or knights.
/ˈnaɪtli/
Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to a knight or knights.
Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.
knightly combat
ritterlich
More definitions
- characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
- being attentive to women like an ideal knight
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly:
Origin
From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight + -ly (adjectival suffix).From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old English cnihtlīċ (“boyish”), Dutch knechtelijk (“servile”), German knechtlich (“menial”).
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Forms
knightlier, knightliest| Comparative | knightlier Lesson |
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| Superlative | knightliest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages:chivalricmedievalmediaeval
- being attentive to women like an ideal knight:chivalrousgallant
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedknight
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form