errantry

noun

er·​rant·​ry ˈer-ən-trē How to pronounce errantry (audio)
ˈe-rən-
plural errantries
: the quality, condition, or fact of wandering
especially : a roving in search of chivalrous adventure

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The prologue gives us Don Quixote in his old-fashioned study/bedroom dreaming of knight errantry. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of errantry was in 1620

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“Errantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/errantry. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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