knighthood

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The 53-year-old, known for US crime series The Wire and police drama Luther, was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours for services to young people.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

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

"It is not the custom of knights in armor to carry money with them. No book about knighthood I ever read mentions it."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios