to confer knighthood on
1knighthood — /nuyt hood/, n. 1. the rank or dignity of a knight: to confer knighthood upon him. 2. the profession or vocation of a knight. 3. knightly character or qualities. 4. the body of knights. [bef. 900; ME knighthod, OE cnihthad. See KNIGHT, HOOD] * *… …
2Knighthood of Salman Rushdie — In mid June 2007 Salman Rushdie, British Indian novelist and author of controversial novel The Satanic Verses , was bestowed the honour of being conferred a Knight Bachelor by HM Queen Elizabeth II. This action brought much controversy around the …
3knighthood — noun (in the UK) ADJECTIVE ▪ honorary VERB + KNIGHTHOOD ▪ get, receive ▪ refuse ▪ award sb, be …
4confer on — phr verb Confer on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑degree, ↑diploma, ↑knighthood, ↑prestige, ↑right …
5confer — verb 1) she went to confer with her colleagues Syn: consult, talk, speak, converse, have a chat, have a tête à tête, parley; informal have a confab, powwow 2) she conferred a knighthood on him Syn: bestow on …
6confer — verb 1) she conferred a knighthood on him Syn: bestow on, present to, grant to, award to, decorate with 2) she went to confer with her colleagues Syn: consult, talk, speak, converse, have a chat …
7Dynastic order of knighthood — A dynastic order of knighthood is an order belonging to the heraldic patrimony of a dynasty, often held by ancient right. These differ from military, religious, and orders of merit belonging to a particular state, having been instituted to reward …
8List of Italian orders of knighthood — Cavaliere redirects here. For the Italian Prime Minister known as Il Cavaliere, see Silvio Berlusconi …
9Fount of honour — The fount of honour (Latin: fons honorum ) refers to a nation s head of state, who, by virtue of his or her official position, has the exclusive right of conferring legitimate titles of nobility and orders of chivalry to other… …
10Accolade — For other uses, see Accolade (disambiguation). The Accolade, by Edmund Blair Leighton In the Middle Ages, the accolade (also known as dubbing or adoubement) was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood …
