"unknightly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unknightly [comparative], most unknightly [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + knightly. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|knightly}} un- + knightly Head templates: {{en-adj}} unknightly (comparative more unknightly, superlative most unknightly)
  1. Not knightly.
    Sense id: en-unknightly-en-adj-Va8UOntn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. Of behaviour, not befitting a knight; ungallant.
    Sense id: en-unknightly-en-adj-rrxWbrZl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
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