knight


Definition: Meaning of, knight in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / nʌɪt /

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knight knights
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  1. a man with a high rank in the past who was trained to fight while riding a horse
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  2. a man who has received a KNIGHTHOOD and has the title ' SIR ' before his name
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  3. the CHESS piece with a horse's head on it
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  4. a knight in shining armour a brave man who saves someone, especially a woman, from a dangerous situation
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
knight knighted knighted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
knighting knights
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  1. to give someone the rank of knight
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knight used in phrases

  • Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir
  • Hablot Knight Browne (noun)
    1. 1815-1882 english illustrator of several of Dickens' novels
  • Knight Templar (noun)
    1. a man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States
    2. a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
  • Knight of the Round Table (noun)
    1. in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
    1. a long English poem written in the 14th century by an unknown poet. It is about Gawain, a brave KNIGHT in the time of King ARTHUR, and his adventures with a mysterious green KNIGHT.
  • carpet knight (noun)
    1. knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness
  • knight bachelor (noun)
    1. a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
  • knight banneret (noun)
    1. a knight honoured for valour; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
  • knight errant (noun)
    1. a knight in the past who travelled looking for adventure
  • knight errantry (noun)
    1. romantic and impractical quixotic behaviour
    2. Middle Ages the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry
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