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orders of knighthood

orders of knighthood is the plural of order of knighthood.

Meaning of order of knighthood

Noun

order of knighthood (plural orders of knighthood)

  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.

Questions about orders of knighthood

What is orders of knighthood the plural of?
Orders of knighthood is the plural of order of knighthood.

Words near orders of knighthood in the dictionary

  1. orders in council
  2. Orders of Australia
  3. orders of battle
  4. orders of business
  5. orders of council
  6. orders of knighthood
  7. orders of magnitude
  8. orders of operations
  9. orders of precedence
  10. orders of service
  11. orders of succession

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