knight
noun
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Definition of knight
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior
especially
: a man ceremonially inducted into special military rank usually after completing service as page and squire
(2)
: a man honored by a sovereign for merit and in Great Britain ranking below a baronet
(3)
: a person of antiquity equal to a knight in rank
b
: a man devoted to the service of a lady as her attendant or champion
c
: a member of an order or society
2
: either of two pieces of each color in a set of chessmen having the power to make an L-shaped move of two squares in one row and one square in a perpendicular row over squares that may be occupied
knight
verb
knighted;
knighting;
knights
Definition of knight (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a knight of
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Examples of knight in a Sentence
Noun
He was made a knight.Verb
He is to be knighted by the Queen for his career as an actor.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Luke Skywalker, now an experienced Jedi knight, tries to discover Darth Vader’s identity. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Spread over 80 mostly wooded acres at 235 Main St. (Route 58), King Richard’s will open this weekend and be populated with all sorts of entertainers including acrobats, jugglers, dancers, minstrels, fire-eaters, and jousting knights. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Suspend disbelief, bring imagination to the faire," 25 Aug. 2019 Come along on another learning adventure with this kind dragon and his best friend, a girl knight. — courant.com, "Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition," 29 July 2019 The show focuses on King Arthur, who is traveling around England recruiting knights for his round table and the complications that follow. — Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com, "Wilmette concert series stages ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ in free outdoor performances," 23 July 2019 Lance-wielding knights bedecked in shining armor rubbed shoulders with all manner of elves and hobbits at the San Jose Renaissance & Fantasy Faire over the weekend. — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, "San Jose Renaissance and Fantasy Faire holds court downtown," 4 Aug. 2019 That whole dance number where the VKs battle enchanted knights is impressive, but again Boyce wins with Carlos’ swordplay. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "All of Cameron Boyce's best moments in Descendants 3," 3 Aug. 2019 Sir Ringo, one of the world's favorite knights of the rock 'n' roll table, turned 79 on Sunday. — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, "Meet a Beatle — if you buy Ringo Starr's artwork from Oakland County Gallery," 12 July 2019 Given the showrunner’s Big Schadenfreude Energy, killing the most honorable knight in the Seven Kingdoms certainly seems plausible. — Sophie Kemp, Vogue, "Who Will Die Next on Game of Thrones, According to the Internet," 26 Apr. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Camp’s legacy, for me, is the elation of the moment I was knighted, my camp director smiling down at me, the promise that I had been granted entry into a new, more important group of people. — Mac Schwerin, Vox, "The case against summer camp," 16 Aug. 2019 Well, maybe not knighted but perhaps a strong season and a manager of the year award. — James Masters, CNN, "Premier League predictions: Liverpool or Manchester City? Kane or Aguero?," 6 Aug. 2019 The story goes this way: Norman knight Jean de Carrouges returns from war and accuses his squire and best friend, Jacques Le Gris, of raping his wife Marguerite de Carrouges. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s vexing new film: Co-starring as men suffering after a woman’s rape," 23 July 2019 Here, Craig-Martin, who was knighted for his services to art in 2016, opens up about his process for our peek inside the habits of a creative mastermind. — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, "Artist Michael Craig-Martin Would Like Someone to Loan Him a Skyscraper," 25 Jan. 2019 Darroch is Sir Kim, having been knighted in 2008 for his service to country, and is admired by many for his rise from a humble upbringing in housing projects to the pinnacle of his profession. — Laura King, latimes.com, "Britain’s contest for prime minister roiled by Trump’s bare-knuckled attack on envoy to Washington," 9 July 2019 He was knighted in 2000, and was married for the second time in 2008, to Cristiana Sorrell, an Italian economist. — David Segal, New York Times, "Martin Sorrell Wants to Build a New Ad Empire. Please Don’t Call It Revenge.," 1 July 2019 Ives, originally from northeast London and knighted at Buckingham Palace in 2012, has led Apple’s design team since the mid-1990s. — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, "Apple’s legendary designer Jony Ive is quitting for own firm with name inspired by Steve Jobs," 27 June 2019 Today is not only your graduation day, but also you knighting day. — Camila Vallejo, courant.com, "Southington High School’s class of 2019 celebrates their ‘knighting day’," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'knight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for knight
knight
noun
English Language Learners Definition of knight
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a soldier in the past who had a high social rank and who fought while riding a horse and usually wearing armor
: a man who is given a special honor and the title of Sir by the king or queen of England
: a chess piece shaped like a horse's head
knight
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of knight (Entry 2 of 2)
: to give (a man) the rank of a knight
See the full definition for knight in the English Language Learners Dictionary
knight
noun
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Kids Definition of knight
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a warrior of the Middle Ages who fought on horseback, served a king, held a special military rank, and swore to behave in a noble way
2
: a man honored for merit by a king or queen of England and ranking below a baronet
3
: one of the pieces in the game of chess
knight
verb
knighted;
knighting
Kids Definition of knight (Entry 2 of 2)
: to honor a man for merit by granting him the title of knight
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