/ Dictionary / Index K knighthood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: knight•hood Pronunciation: (nīt'hood), [key] — n. the rank or dignity of a knight: to confer knighthood upon him. the profession or vocation of a knight. knightly character or qualities. the body of knights. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: knighthood (Thesaurus) knighthead knightly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language