knightly

Meaning

Adj

1. Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
2. Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.

Adv

In the manner of a knight; chivalrously.

Synonyms

chivalrous

chivalric

gallant

medieval

gallantly

generous

greatly

noble

nobly

valiant

baronial

knightlike

cavalierly

chivalrously

equestrian

Translations

caballeresco

chevaleresque

ritterlich

cavalleresco

cavalleresc

şövalye gibi

medieval

medieval

galant

medieval

médiéval

caballeroso

acceptation

caballeresc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnaɪtli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: knyghtly

Cognate with Old English: cnihtlīċ

Cognate with Dutch: knechtelijk

Cognate with German: knechtlich

In summary

From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old English cnihtlīċ (“boyish”), Dutch knechtelijk (“servile”), German knechtlich (“menial”).