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Knighthood vs Politeness - What's the difference?

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Knighthood is a related term of politeness.


As nouns the difference between knighthood and politeness

is that knighthood is an honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "sir" while politeness is the quality of being polite.

knighthood

English

(wikipedia knighthood)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "Sir"
    • He's got an OBE, and MBE and his recent work should entitle him to a knighthood.
  • The quality of being a knight.
  • The knights collectively, the body of knights.

    • politeness

    English

    (wikipedia politeness)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being polite.

    • Synonyms

    * (the act of being polite): affability, civility, courtliness, etiquette

    Antonyms

    * (the act of being polite): impoliteness, rudeness