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Meaning of
knight
in English
knight
#common
Plural
knights
Past Tense
knighted
Participle Verb
knighting
Third Person Singular
knights
Definitions
Noun
a
person
conferred
with
knighthood
(
by
a
monarch
);
a
title
of
honor
a
medieval
mounted
warrior
(
in
armor
)
a
type
of
gilled
mushroom
(
Tricholoma
species
)
The
knight
mushroom
is
prized
for
its
unique
flavor
.
a
chess
piece
moving
in
L-shapes
;
jumping
over
other
pieces
In
chess
,
the
knight
moves
in
an
L-shape
,
jumping
over
other
pieces
.
a
chivalrous
man
devoted
to
noble
cause
or
love
The
knight
protected
the
kingdom
with
honor
and
courage
.
a
young
servant
or
military
attendant
(
historical
context
)
In
medieval
times
,
a
knight
served
as
a
young
attendant
to
the
king
.
a
medieval
nobleman
with
military
rank
;
honourable
status
The
king
awarded
the
title
of
knight
to
the
brave
warrior
.
a
person
providing
military
service
for
estate
maintenance
The
lord
required
his
knight
to
defend
the
castle
and
its
surroundings
.
Verb
to
confer
a
knighthood
title
(
on
someone
)
The
president
knighted
the
famous
actor
for
his
services
to
drama
.
Compounds / Phrases
knight-errant
knightess
knighthoods
knight banneret
knighthood
