Knight (IPA: /ˈnaɪt/)
| Knight (n.) |
A young servant or follower; a military attendant. |
| Knight (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. |
| Knight (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. |
| Knight (n.) |
A champion; a partisan; a lover. |
| Knight (n.) |
A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head. |
| Knight (n.) |
A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack. |
| Knight (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 ---. |
| Knight () |
A knight of the most ancient, but lowest, order of English knights, and not a member of any order of chivalry. See Bachelor, 4. |
| Knight () |
A knight who carried a banner, who possessed fiefs to a greater amount than the knight bachelor, and who was obliged to serve in war with a greater number of attendants. The dignity was sometimes conferred by the sovereign in person on the field of battle. |
| Knight () |
See Baronet. |
| Knight () |
An officer in the household of the British sovereign, who has cognizance of transgressions within the royal household and verge, and of contracts made there, a member of the household being one of the parties. |
| Knight () |
A tenure of lands held by knights on condition of performing military service. See Chivalry, n., 4. |
| Knight () |
See Commandery, n., 3, and also Templar, n., 1 and 3. |
| Knight |
Piece in the board game of chess |
| Knight |
Person granted an honorary title by a monarch or other political leader |
| Knight |
Piece in standard shogi |
| Knight |
Title of honour held by a member of an order |
| Knight |
Playing card |
| Knight Synonyms |
Horse |
| Knight Synonyms |
Dub |
Knight Rhymes
