Synonyms for knightly
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
- adj. 2
Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.
Related words
- Word family
- knightliness
Example sentences
- noble The country was governed by a French noble family.
- gallant “You seem a gallant young gentleman, sir,” he said.
- chivalrous Mr Tanaka is a chivalrous man.
- medieval Ashkenaz was the Medieval Hebrew term for Germany.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| knightly | steady | |
| noble | falling | |
| gallant | steady | |
| chivalrous | rising | |
| medieval | rising | |
| chivalric | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- noble2
- 7 letters
- gallant2
- 8 letters
- medieval3
- 9 letters
- mediaeval, chivalric
- 10 letters
- chivalrous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (noble2 = 2 syllables).