Noun: knight errantry
- (Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry
"Tales of knight errantry were popular in medieval literature"
- Quixotic (romantic and impractical) behaviour
"His knight errantry led him to pursue unrealistic goals";
- quixotism
Type of: code of behavior, code of conduct, idealism
Encyclopedia: Knight errantry