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    knight
    /nʌɪt/

    noun

    • 1. (in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour.
    • 2. (in the UK) a man awarded a non-hereditary title by the sovereign in recognition of merit or service and entitled to use the honorific ‘Sir’ in front of his name.

    verb

    • 1. invest (someone) with the title of knight: "he was knighted for his services to industry"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    KNIGHT definition: 1. a man given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievements, and…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KnightKnight - Wikipedia

    Knights were expected, above all, to fight bravely and to display military professionalism and courtesy. When knights were taken as prisoners of war, they were customarily held for ransom in somewhat comfortable surroundings.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knightKnight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of KNIGHT is a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior; especially : a man ceremonially inducted into special military rank usually after completing service as page and squire. How to use knight in a sentence.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › knightknight - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · knight (third-person singular simple present knights, present participle knighting, simple past and past participle knighted) ( transitive) To confer knighthood upon. The king knighted the young squire. ( chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › knightKNIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Knight definition: a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.. See examples of KNIGHT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. In medieval times, a knight was a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle. 2. verb [usually passive] If someone is knighted, they are given a knighthood. He was knighted in the Queen's birthday honours list in June 1988. [be VERB -ed] 3. countable noun. A knight is a man who has been knighted. 4. countable noun.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKNIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    KNIGHT meaning: 1. a man given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievements, and…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishknight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of knight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › knightKnight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Traditionally the noun knight means someone born of the nobility and trained to fight, usually in heavy metal armor. If a king decides to knight you, that means the king wants to make you into a knight.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKNIGHT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    KNIGHT meaning: 1. a man of high social rank who fought as a soldier on a horse in the past 2. a man who has been…. Learn more.