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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

also used for knight

beknight

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What does knight mean?3

noun

1

a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

2

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

1

raise (someone) to knighthood“The Beatles were knighted”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with knight?45

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All 45 rhymes for knight, grouped by syllable

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

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Forms of knight

as a noun

plural
knights

as a verb

past tense
knighted
present participle
knighting
third-person singular
knights
past participle
knighted