Knighting p. pr. & vb. n. : of Knight

Example:
Why in the world is England Knighting all of its famous people?

Taxonomy
knight, knighthood, chivalry, Dame, warrior, battle, horse, king, honour, orders of knighthood, military, armies, honorific, 04-07, London, accolade, the Middle Ages, medieval knight.

Defination from the web:
... Period, new methods of warfare began to render classical knights in armor obsolete, but the titles remained in many nations. ... Knights and the ideals of knighthood featured largely in medieval and Renaissance literature, and have secured a permanent place in literary romance. ...