/-hʊd; -hud/
n
1 [C] title and rank of a knight 爵士或骑士的称号和身分
*The Queen conferred a knighthood on him. 女王授予他爵士称号.
2 [U] rank, character or dignity of a knight 爵士或骑士的身分、品德或尊严
*Knighthood was an ideal in medieval Europe. 在中世纪的欧洲, 能获封爵士即是登峰造极了.

n [U and C]
a British rank and title which is given to a man as an honour for achievement or for doing good things
→Dame