knights
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
knights
- Details
Men typically of noble birth, who, under European feudalism, held their rank, privileges, and landed estates from higher ranking individuals, in return for service as armed and mounted warriors or for providing another to fulfill this service in their stead. Use also for those who receive the title as a mark of honor and social distinction.
- Variations
knights (landholders)
knights and knighthood
knight
knight's
knights'