knights 1 of 2

noun

Definition of knightsnext
plural of knight
1
as in princes

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as in champions

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knights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of knight
as in commissions

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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.

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