# knightly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnaɪtli/ · frequency rank #58,140

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
2. Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.

## Etymology
From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old English cnihtlīċ (“boyish”), Dutch knechtelijk (“servile”), German knechtlich (“menial”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/knightly