knight-errantry

  • 21Errantry — For the state of roving in search of chivalrous adventure, see knight errant. Errantry is a three page long poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, first published in 1933.[1] It was included in Tolkien s short poetry collection The Adventures of Tom Bombadil… …

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  • 22errantry — er·rant·ry || erÉ™ntrɪ n. way of life of a traveling knight; employment of a knight errant …

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  • 23errantry — /er euhn tree/, n., pl. errantries. conduct or performance like that of a knight errant. [1645 55; ERRANT + RY] * * * …

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  • 24errantry — er•rant•ry [[t]ˈɛr ən tri[/t]] n. pl. ries conduct or performance like that of a knight errant • Etymology: 1645–55 …

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  • 25errantry — /ˈɛrəntri/ (say eruhntree) noun (plural errantries) conduct or performance like that of a knight errant …

  • 26Chinese knight-errant — The Chinese knight errant or Yóuxiá (Traditional: 游俠 Simplified: 游侠) was a type of chivalrous hero, similar to Europe s Knight errant, which came into existence during the Han Dynasty and disappeared during the Qing Dynasty. BackgroundYouxia… …

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  • 29Youxia — (Traditional: 遊俠 Simplified: 游侠 Pinyin: yóuxiá [jǒʊɕjǎ], known in English as Chinese knight errant​ ) was a type of chivalrous hero which came into existence during the Han Dynasty (202 bce – 220 ce) and disappeared during the Qing Dynasty… …

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