knightly

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Notably, she becomes the first woman to carry and present the diamond, ruby and emerald encrusted sword - which symbolises royal power and the monarch accepting his duty and knightly virtues.

From BBC • May 6, 2023

Freydís later gives a different necklace she wears to the man she loves, to protect him, like a knightly favor.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2022

He walked red carpets in floor-length designer coats, embroidered suits, knightly capes and so many bright, lickable patterns that the clothes became their own candy shop.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2020

Though Conan Doyle lived by his pen, not by the sword, his gravestone bears a knightly inscription: “Steel true, blade straight.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2020

How would they feel to have a son who could not fulfill his knightly duties?

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli