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knight errantry

/naɪt ˈerəntri/

Tradução: Comportamento ou modo de agir de um cavaleiro andante que percorria o mundo em busca de aventuras cavaleirescas, geralmente envolvendo salvar damas ou lutar pela justiça. No uso moderno, pode descrever um comportamento idealista ou quixotesco.

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  • ptComportamento ou modo de agir de um cavaleiro andante que percorria o mundo em busca de aventuras cavaleirescas, geralmente envolvendo salvar damas ou lutar pela justiça. No uso moderno, pode descrever um comportamento idealista ou quixotesco.

A term referring to the behavior or conduct of a knight errant, who wandered in search of chivalrous adventures, often involving rescuing damsels or fighting for justice. In modern usage, it can describe idealistic or quixotic behavior.

  1. Medieval chivalric traditionC1formal

    The practice or conduct of a knight who roamed in search of adventures to prove his chivalry.

    ptCavalaria andante

    • The tales of knight errantry were popular in medieval literature.
    • He devoted his life to knight errantry, seeking justice wherever he went.
    • Don Quixote is a famous parody of knight errantry.
  2. Idealistic or quixotic behaviorC2formal

    Behavior characterized by romantic idealism, a sense of honor, and a willingness to help others, often in an impractical way.

    ptCavalheirismo quixotesco

    • His attempts to reform the system were seen as mere knight errantry.
    • She approached the problem with a spirit of knight errantry, ignoring the practical difficulties.
    • Modern-day knight errantry can be seen in activists fighting for lost causes.