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Stock character in medieval East Slavic legends; warrior of immense strength, courage and bravery, rarely using magic while fighting enemies, with patriotic and religious pursuits, defending Rus’ from the Turks.

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Examples for "knight-errant"
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The contemplation of Mr Burns as knight-errant healed the sting of defeat.
The Little Nugget
2
Foreboding evil it announced the knight-errant of never-ending space, a wicked comet.
Tales of Aztlan; The Romance of a Hero of Our Late Spanish-Ameri...
3
Charles XII was ere long to be a mere knight-errant at Bender.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
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He is a knight-errant adrift on a quest of his own making.
Running with the Demon
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And above all I pray you, Nigel, none of your knight-errant ways.
Sir Nigel