KNIGHTHOOD in a Sentence

Learn KNIGHTHOOD from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

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1. He was rewarded with a knighthood for his service to the government.
2. The queen will exalt the actor Alec Guinness to the rank of knighthood.
3. Sir Joseph's knighthood was the final feather in his cap after years of dedicated service to the community.

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 Meanings and Examples of KNIGHTHOOD
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knighthood
 n.  aristocrats holding the rank of knight
Classic Sentence:
1  Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
2  He could tell her nothing new of the wonders of his presentation and knighthood; and his civilities were worn out, like his information.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 27
Example Sentence:
1  Sir Joseph's knighthood was the final feather in his cap after years of dedicated service to the community.
2  He was rewarded with a knighthood for his service to the government.
3  The queen will exalt the actor Alec Guinness to the rank of knighthood.