knighthood

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Flaunting their knighthood as a mark of status but discarding it the moment it requires true honor, they treat their vows only as an invented tradition, a set of rituals to legitimize their own power.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

According to his 1409 biography, Boucicaut was a paragon of knighthood and an athlete who followed a punishing physical training regime, capable of vaulting fully armed onto his horse’s back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

His knighthood follows on from him being appointed an OBE in 2002 for his contribution to British comedy.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

As spring turned to summer, Mark Carney led Canada's Liberal Party to an unlikely victory, Prince Harry told the BBC he wanted to reconcile with the Royal Family, and David Beckham got a knighthood.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

Once, I was content to hope for knighthood and the power to force Cardan and his friends to leave me alone.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black