knightly deed

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"This is no knightly deed," cried Tristram to Galahad.

From Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur by Morris, Charles

Then Napier's knightly heart, touched to the core,     Rung, like an echo, to that knightly deed, He bade its memory live for evermore,       That those who run may read.

From Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys by Various

I find no record of more knightly deed than you have done to-day, and I know that no knight could have done it more nobly.

From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by Streeter, John Williams

"Sir Launcelot having done a knightly deed and rescued a fair damsel, and the fair damsel's family, from a dragon, will give his vanity an outing."

From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry

And there befell, that day, a mighty shivering of lances and many a knightly deed was wrought.

From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery