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order of knighthood en · NOUN

Meanings

1. 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.

Forms

Relateds

military order · knighting

Translations (6)

de Ritterorden (order) · fi ritarikunta (order) · nl ridderorde (order) · pl zakon rycerski (order) · fr ordre de chevalerie (order) · ga ord ridireachta (order)