knightly
adjective /ˈnaɪt.li/ literaryDefinition
› of or suitable for a knight in the past, especially involving courage and honour: knightly virtueBrave and courageousSoldiers in the past
(Definition of knightly adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adventurous adjective
- audacious adjective
- ballsy adjective
- be man enough to do sth idiom
- bite the bullet idiom
- fearless adjective
- gallant adjective (BRAVE)
- get your courage up idiom
- grasp the nettle idiom
- gritty adjective (BRAVE)
- gutsy adjective
- manfully adverb
- muster sth up phrasal verb
- nerve verb
- pluck up your courage idiom
- plucky adjective
- screw up your courage idiom
- unflinching adjective
- valiant adjective
- venturesome adjective
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Brave and courageous
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