knightly

Adjective Satellite

• characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
  • "the knightly years"
• being attentive to women like an ideal knight

Adj

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

Adv

• In the manner of a knight; chivalrously.

Adjective

• Befitting a knight; chivalrous, brave, and honorable.

Examples

• His opponent made a knightly sacrifice, giving up a small word to set up a larger play.
• knightly combat

Synonyms

chivalric, chivalrous, gallant, medieval

Anagrams of knightly