noun · formal
knighthood
/ˈnaɪt.hʊd/KNIGHT·hood
Band 6-7speakingtask2
The rank, title, or honour of being a knight.
Examples
“After years of public service, she was awarded a knighthood.”
“Receiving a knighthood is considered a great honour in Britain.”
“He accepted the knighthood on behalf of his late father.”
Band 8 sentence
“The committee recommended him for a knighthood in recognition of his outstanding contribution to scientific research.”
Collocations
- be knighted
- receive a knighthood
- confer a knighthood
Word family
knight nounknight verbknightly adjectiveknighthood noun
Common mistakes
He received knighthood.→He received a knighthood.
He was knight.→He was knighted.
Say it for a higher band
5title→6honour→7+knighthood
Synonyms
honour
Easily confused
sainthood
“Despite decades of charity, sainthood requires a different canonisation process.”
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