Knight

Definition:

  • (n.) A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
  • (n.) In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted to a certain military rank with special ceremonies, including an oath to protect the distressed, maintain the right, and live a stainless life.
  • (n.) One on whom knighthood, a dignity next below that of baronet, is conferred by the sovereign, entitling him to be addressed as Sir; as, Sir John.
  • (n.) A champion; a partisan; a lover.
  • (n.) A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.
  • (n.) A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
  • (v. t.) To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---.

Compare knight with other words:

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knight vs. villein

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jockey vs. knight

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king vs. knight

hero vs. knight

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chesspiece vs. knight

ailette vs. knight

knight vs. younker

dannebrog vs. knight

donat vs. knight

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horsemen vs. knight

cavalry vs. knight

knight vs. prince

horizon vs. knight

knight vs. marine

baron vs. knight

crusader vs. knight

knight vs. tallage

donzel vs. knight

knight vs. ryder

commandry vs. knight

knight vs. raindrop

knight vs. number

knight vs. night

custrel vs. knight

knight vs. tabard

esquire vs. knight

knight vs. sir

knight vs. lady

knight vs. soldier

knight vs. surname

knight vs. mounted

english vs. knight

knight vs. status

chevalier vs. knight

cavalier vs. knight

joust vs. knight

emperor vs. knight

cowboy vs. knight

banner vs. knight

duke vs. knight

knight vs. lance

knight vs. spur

bachelor vs. knight

dominus vs. knight

exchange vs. knight

acetifier vs. knight

knight vs. order

knight vs. tournament

chivalry vs. knight

felt vs. knight

cicisbeo vs. knight

baronet vs. knight

knight vs. paladin

knight vs. knighting

knight vs. knighted

dub vs. knight

knight vs. pawn

knight vs. squire

knight vs. knightly

knight vs. knightless

knight vs. knightage

horse vs. knight

knight vs. monarch

knight vs. warrior

knight vs. knighthood