knighthood

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and whereafter one is entitled to be called Sir.

   “the knighthood of Sir [So-and-So]”

   “He's got an OBE and MBE, and his recent work should entitle him to a knighthood.”

   “They rushed to congratulate Sir John Smith on his knighthood.”

   “I / Perceive 'tis an advantage for a man to vvear ſpurres, / The rovvell of Knight-hood does gingle in the eare of their / Vnderſtanding.”

   “He received his knighthood at the opening of Immingham Dock in 1912.”

2. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being a knight.
3. (countable, uncountable)The knights collectively, the body of knights.