knight
Definition
- n. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
- n. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
- v. raise (someone) to knighthood
Word forms
- Past participle
- knighted
- Past tense
- knighted
- Third person singular
- knights
- Present participle
- knighting
Example sentences
n.
The knight bravely fought to protect the kingdom from invaders.
vt.
The king decided to knight the brave soldier for his acts of valor.