American English pronunciation
How to pronounce knighted
IPA transcription: ['naɪtɪd]
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Verb
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raise (someone) to knighthood
“The Beatles were knighted”
Usage examples
- He was knighted at the coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn.
- In the course of this year he was knighted.
- He was knighted in the same year.
- The collar had to be returned to the congregation after the death of the knighted cavalier.
- Fuchs was knighted for his accomplishment.
- Follett was knighted for his contribution to the museum world.
- He was knighted in the following year.
- There is much controversy about whether Gam was knighted at the battle.
- For this action, Harwood was promoted to rear admiral and knighted.
- He accepted the office, and was knighted and brought into parliament for Queenborough.