knighthood
noun/ˈnaɪthʊd/
/ˈnaɪthʊd/
- (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
- get
- receive
- refuse
- …
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