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Knighthood vs Unknight - What's the difference?

knighthood | unknight |

As a noun knighthood

is an honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "sir".

As a verb unknight is

to deprive of knighthood.

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.

    • unknight

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deprive of knighthood.
    • (Fuller)
    (Webster 1913)