French word

adoubement

Pronunciation

IPA/adubəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounknighting

Example

Le musée reconstitue l'adoubement.

The museum is recreating the knighting ceremony.

Illustration for adoubement (knighting)

More examples

Pendant la visite du château, le guide évoque l'adoubement.

During the castle tour, the guide mentions the knighting ceremony.

Core concept

A public sword-giving rite that confirms a person's new status as a knight.

Similar words

cérémonie: A formal event conducted according to an established procedure.

Definition in French

Rituel médiéval d'investiture consistant à remettre l'épée pour reconnaître officiellement quelqu'un comme chevalier.

Word origin

The ending -ement forms a noun from Old French adouber, so adoubement names the act or ceremony associated with that verb.

Usage tips

  • Adoubement belongs mainly to historical, museum, and formal writing; ordinary modern speech usually uses faire chevalier or nommer chevalier.

Other meanings

  • dubbingnoun

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