knight errant

noun

Meaning

A knight in a medieval romance who wanders in search of adventure and opportunities to prove his chivalry.
A person who displays an adventurous or a quixotic spirit.

Related words

knights-errant(English)knight in shining armour(English)knight-service(English)errand ghost(English)white-knight(English)vacabond(English)night rider(English)globe-trotter(English)

Sources

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