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knight > 3 senses
NOUN1knightOriginally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry
2knight, horseA chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse
VERB1knight, dubRaise (someone) to knighthood
knight > pronunciation
Soundsnay't
Rhymesacolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt...
knight > noun 1, person
MeaningOriginally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry. Today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.
Broadermale aristocrat
Narrowercarpet knight; knight bachelor, bachelor-at-arms, bachelor; knight banneret, knight of the square flag, banneret; Knight of the Round Table; knight-errant; Knight Templar, Templar
InstancesGeraint, Sir Geraint
Adjectivesequestrian; knightly; knightly; knightly; knightly
Verbsknight
knight > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse. Can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa).
Synonymshorse
Categorychess, chess game
Broaderchessman, chess piece
knight > verb, social
MeaningRaise (someone) to knighthood.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"The Beatles were knighted"
Synonymsdub
Broaderennoble, gentle, entitle
Nounsknight

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