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knight

/ knight /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a chessman in the shape of a horse''s head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
Type of:
chessman chess piece
noun Sense 2
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
Type of:
male aristocrat
Kinds of:
carpet knight knight bachelor bachelor-at-arms bachelor knight banneret
Derived:
dub
verb Sense 3
raise (someone) to knighthood
"The Beatles were knighted"
Type of:
ennoble gentle entitle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

chessman chess piece male aristocrat carpet knight knight bachelor bachelor-at-arms bachelor knight banneret ennoble gentle entitle