Eksempler på knighthood

• Another important facet of the viceroy's ritual office was his ability to confer the order of knighthood.

• With this act, he simultaneously disqualified himself from knighthood and gained for himself evil powers.

• The degree inhabited the same sphere as knighthood and orders.

• Honorary degrees, knighthoods, presidential medals, and beauty contest victories are all examples.

• I refer only to peerages and knighthoods, and where the company was mentioned in the citation.

• Only a small number of peerages and knighthoods go to people described as directors of public companies.

• When the day comes for turning up brief, loyal and boring speeches the knighthood will be there in the next honours list.

• As final icing on the cake, the permanent secretary should be told that his knighthood depends on his success in cutting public expenditure.