knightly order
Sworn noble fraternity
A knightly order is a formal organization of knights, historically established for military, religious, or charitable purposes.
Medieval orders like the Knights Templar or Knights Hospitaller combined crusading warfare with monastic vows.
Modern knightly orders are largely ceremonial, conferring honors and titles: She was inducted into the Order of the Garter.
Also called an order of chivalry.
- grandmasterSupreme competitive title
- Knights TemplarMedieval military religious order
- TemplarsCrusading monastic knights
- Teutonic KnightsMedieval German military order
- hospitallerMilitant order member
chivalry · noble deed · round table · sworn oath · holy vow · crusades · commander · sacred duty · insignia · fealty · monasticism · regalia · coat of arms · honor · investiture · chapter house · prior · heraldry
- knight artsword art, chainmail, heraldry, coat of arms, King Arthur
- Medieval Institutionsabbeys, abbey, convents, convent, priories
- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
knightly ordersellswords
Paid combat fighters
hired guns · soldiers of fortune · private military contractor · privateers · war profiteers
knightly orderoutlaw band
brigands · pirate crew · marauders · raiders · highwaymen
knightly orderrabble
Disorderly, noisy crowd
mob · horde · peasant uprising · warband