order of knighthood

English

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.

Related terms

• knighting
• military order

Translations

order

• Dutch: ridderorde (nl) m
• Finnish: ritarikunta (fi)
• French: ordre de chevalerie m
• German: Ritterorden (de) m
• Irish: ord ridireachta m