American English pronunciation
How to pronounce knights
IPA transcription: ['naɪts]
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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.
- Barrett was a devout Catholic, and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
- She, as a member of the king's holy knights, had sworn an oath.
- Weaver was a member of the Knights of Pythias.
- The knights' arguments were shot down, and Oxford was discredited by the Church.
- The party of knights discovered Borgia was alone, and trapped him in an ambush.
- There were also economic tensions between the Knights and Swantopolk.
- It was inspired by the nursing military Orders, such as the Knights Hospitaller.
- In addition to residential housing, Knightsbridge is home to a small business park.
- She, as a member of the king's holy knights, had sworn an oath.