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knighthood

noun as in chivalry

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There were also knighthoods exchanged between King Charles and Pope Leo, but at the moment there might be a question about the value of honours.

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Andrew is also relinquishing his other honorary titles, including his membership in the Order of the Royal Garter, the most senior order of knighthood in Britain.

The 78-year-old CEO bought assets such as the London Eye, received a knighthood for philanthropy and enjoyed audiences with the king.

Famously, his contemporaries at Barnsley Cricket Club were Sir Michael Parkinson and Sir Geoffrey Boycott, long before fame and knighthoods came their way.

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Time magazine named him its Person of the Year for 2001, and Queen Elizabeth II presented him with an honorary knighthood.

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