knight
/ˈnaɪ̯t/noun, verb1 syllable
Knight means: a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa).
Synonyms for knight3
noun, as in a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
verb, as in raise (someone) to knighthood
What does knight mean?3
noun
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
verb
raise (someone) to knighthood“The Beatles were knighted”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with knight?45
one syllable
three syllables
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Knight in a sentence
- After the victory, the knight was appointed as a general.Ioan_Cristian
- The knight entered the marsh, not knowing that the nagas had already seen him.rul
- The bishop took the knight, putting the opponent's king in check.carlosalberto
- O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, alone and palely loitering?sacredceltic
- The dragon breathed fire, roasting the knight in his armour.sundown
- By taking the knight, the bishop put the opponent's king in check.carlosalberto
- The chess pieces are pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen, and king.MatthewChriswood
- There was a knight, a very respectable man.jimkillock
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of knight
as a noun
- plural
- knights
as a verb
- past tense
- knighted
- present participle
- knighting
- third-person singular
- knights
- past participle
- knighted