knighthood

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Sarah Gilbert, the Oxford Jenner Institute scientist who co-developed the vaccine, will be made a Dame, while her colleague, the institute's director, Adrian Hill, is to receive an honorary Knighthood.

From Reuters • Jun. 11, 2021

In 1982, the Knighthood of the Cordon Bleu.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2021

Hope someone in power recognises your worth to golf and awards you a Knighthood.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2015

The Knighthood was basically for my long-time services to mountaineering.

From Forbes • Apr. 9, 2015

“Forget Madoc. Knighthood would have been boring anyway,” Vivi says, effectively dismissing the thing I’ve been working toward for years.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black