Knight-errant


[nahyt-er-uh nt] /ˈnaɪtˈɛr ənt/

noun, plural knights-errant.
1.
a wandering knight; a knight who traveled widely in search of adventures, to exhibit military skill, to engage in chivalric deeds, etc.

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