元となった辞書の項目
order of knighthood
名詞
An
order
which
(at
least
mainly)
consists
of
members
who
receive
and/or
most
have
the
knighthood,
hence
constitutes
an
honorific
brotherhood
(in
modern
times
often
open
to
both
genders,
in
rare
cases
a
sisterhood)
of
knights
(and/or,
as
female
equivalent,
dames).
The
hierarchical
structure,
purpose,
activities
(in
many
cases
rare
and
mainly
ceremonious),
titles
and
insignia
vary
widely.
日本語の意味
騎士の称号を授与された者、または既に授与された者が所属する、栄誉目的の団体（騎士団）を指す。 / 主に名誉ある騎士として認められた人々が所属する組織であり、その階層構造、目的、儀式的な活動、称号や徽章などが多様に存在する。
意味（1）
An
order
which
(at
least
mainly)
consists
of
members
who
receive
and/or
most
have
the
knighthood,
hence
constitutes
an
honorific
brotherhood
(in
modern
times
often
open
to
both
genders,
in
rare
cases
a
sisterhood)
of
knights
(and/or,
as
female
equivalent,
dames).
The
hierarchical
structure,
purpose,
activities
(in
many
cases
rare
and
mainly
ceremonious),
titles
and
insignia
vary
widely.
（ plural ）
