American English pronunciation
How to pronounce knight
IPA transcription: ['naɪt]
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Noun
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originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
Verb
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raise (someone) to knighthood
“The Beatles were knighted”
Usage examples
- Saint Michael's varsity sports teams are called the Purple Knights.
- ‘Not yet,’ said the Knight.
- Knight was born in Meaford, Ontario and attended the University of Waterloo.
- He was knighted at the coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn.
- The German and Austrian equivalent of an hereditary knight is a "Ritter".
- Likewise, he was awarded the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor.
- The school's curriculum is based on the channelings by Knight of the entity Ramtha.
- Deborah Knight and Ben Fordham are regular fill-in presenters.
- The personnel included Allen Beatty, James Knight, and future Blue Notes member Lloyd Parks.
- Barrett was a devout Catholic, and a member of the Knights of Columbus.