knight

noun

\ ˈnīt

Definition of knight

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a(1) : 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

(2) : a man honored by a sovereign for merit and in Great Britain ranking below a baronet

(3) : a person of antiquity equal to a knight in rank

b : a man devoted to the service of a lady as her attendant or champion

c : a member of an order or society

2 : either of two pieces of each color in a set of chessmen having the power to make an L-shaped move of two squares in one row and one square in a perpendicular row over squares that may be occupied

knight

verb

knighted; knighting; knights

Definition of knight (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make a knight of

Examples of knight in a Sentence

Noun He was made a knight. Verb He is to be knighted by the Queen for his career as an actor.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The story follows an Arthurian knight (Patel) being tested for his chivalry by a giant green being. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 June 2021 House of the Dragon stars Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, a Kingsguard knight. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2021 So much so that players of Final Fantasy XIV commemorated Miura’s cultural contribution by recently hosting a dark knight memorial in the game. — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 May 2021 Rabanne's now notorious chain-mail creations made his models look like extraterrestrial warriors -- dressed in body armor that was equal parts 16th-century knight and futuristic dancer. — Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 May 2021 The inner workings of Epic’s years-long plan to present itself as gaming’s knight in shining armor are now public thanks to court filings. — Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 7 May 2021 And because there was a knight shown in the Piglet's clue package, Robin Thicke guessed Jordan Knight while Jenny McCarthy went with the New Kids on the Block member's brother and bandmate, Jonathan Knight. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2021 Rick Owens, fashion’s dark knight, would love my mom. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 May 2021 The king hovers over a black knight with a horse’s head. — Lingling Wei, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Also, a 100-year-old former British army officer who raised $40 million for Britain’s National Health Service will be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. — Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 20 May 2020 He has also been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his chemical endeavors. — Jessica Chia, Allure, 29 Apr. 2020 Dalglish was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 for services to football and charity. — CNN, 12 Apr. 2020 At the age of ninety-three, Wodehouse was finally knighted. — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020 Tom knighted — but no word yet on official ceremony The 100-year-old hero fundraiser, Capt. — NBC News, 21 May 2020 To thank them for saving her kingdom, Queen Alianor (Emilie Cocquerel) knighted the young novices as Lavinia looked on. — Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2020 So to be anointed in that way is like getting a blessing from the Pope or being knighted by the Queen. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2019 An archaeology student in the 1970s and a diver who spends his spare time on nautical archaeology projects, he was knighted by Spain in 1999 for his efforts in this case. — Chad Lewis, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2017

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