Traditionally the noun knight means someone born of the nobility and trained to fight, usually in heavy metal armor. As a verb, if a king decides to knight you, that means the king wants to make you into a knight.
A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
Noun
a chessman in the shape of a horse''s head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
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
Verb
raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"
n.
A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
n.
In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and
admitted to a certain military rank with special ceremonies, including
an oath to protect the distressed, maintain the right, and live a
stainless life.
n.
One on whom knighthood, a dignity next below that of
baronet, is conferred by the sovereign, entitling him to be addressed
as Sir; as, Sir John.
n.
A champion; a partisan; a lover.
n.
A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a
horse's head.
n.
A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or
jack.
v. t.
To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by
the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword,
saying: Rise, Sir ---.
Knight
Knights, by their oaths, should right poor ladies' harms.
Knight
A soldier, by the honor-giving hand Of Cur-de-Lion knighted in the field.
A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---.
Usage Examples
No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds.
The noir hero is a knight in blood caked armor. He's dirty and he does his best to deny the fact that he's a hero the whole time.
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Other Usage ExamplesI've always supported myself. I like the sense of knowing exactly where I stand financially, but there is a side of me that longs for a knight in shining armor.
When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the learned Dr. Knight, and then say, 'Just go to sleep.' Like all smart aleck kids, I thought the advice was silly. But as I've grown older, I've realized just how smart Knight was.
Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.
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