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knight meaning and definition
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Definition of knight (noun)
- originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
- a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
- synonyms: horse
KNIGHT verb
Definition of knight (verb)
- raise (someone) to knighthood
- "The Beatles were knighted"
- synonyms: dub
Source: Princeton University Wordnet