knight

noun
[L36986]

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Derivations ナイト

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : knight
  • plural : knights

Senses

  • armored horseman
  • title
  • person granted honorary title
  • chess piece
  • playing card

knight

verb
[L56459]

Forms

  • simple present : knight
  • simple present, singular, third person : knights
  • simple past : knighted
  • present participle : knighting
  • past participle : knighted

Senses

  • to dub a knight

Examples (not attached to a Sense)

    1919: Because of the riches Hawkins brought to England, Queen Elizabeth knighted him and granted him a coat of arms, showing, on a black shield, a golden lion rampant over blue waves.
    [Woman Triumphant]