knight-errant

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A knight in a medieval romance who wanders in search of adventure and opportunities to prove his chivalry.

   “Before Tarzan had returned to the tribe, a certain young bull, not being able to secure a mate from among his own people, had, according to custom, fared forth through the wild jungle, like some knight-errant of old, to win a fair lady from some neighboring community.”

2. isim A person who displays an adventurous or a quixotic spirit.

   “"Welcome, my young knight-errant!" exclaimed Madame de Soissons. "I am expecting you to do wonders." "Nothing could be wonderful when performed in your service," replied the boy, with that readiness of compliment so characteristic of his time and court.”