knighting in English
verb
1
invest (someone) with the title of knight.
He was knighted in 2003 for services to public life in Scotland.
verb
Use "knighting" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "knighting" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "knighting", or refer to the context using the word "knighting" in the English Dictionary.
1. I heard that Arthur wasn't at the knighting ceremony.
2. It may take many forms, including the tapping of the flat side of a knighting sword on the shoulders of a candidate (who is himself sometimes referred to as an Accolade during the ceremony) or an embrace about the neck