knight
/nˈaɪt/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
- a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
verb
- raise (someone) to knighthood
“The Beatles were knighted”
Synonyms for knight
Words that rhyme with knight
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