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knight

/naɪt/

Translations

knightnoun

knights

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chevalierSens historique : guerrier monté du Moyen Âge.

The knight rode into battle with his sword drawn and his armor gleaming in the sunlight.

Le chevalier partit au combat, l’épée dégainée et l’armure étincelant au soleil.

cavalierAu jeu d’échecs.

She moved her knight to a position where it could threaten her opponent's queen.

Elle déplaça son cavalier dans une position où il pouvait menacer la dame adverse.

chevalierTitre honorifique conféré par un monarque ou un chef d’État.

He was made a knight for his outstanding contributions to the arts.

Il a été fait chevalier pour ses contributions exceptionnelles aux arts.

Synonyms

knightverb

knighted

Past Simple

knighted

Past Participle

knighting

Gerund

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adouberConférer le titre de chevalier.

The queen decided to knight the brave soldier for his exceptional service to the country.

La reine a décidé d’adouber le brave soldat pour son service exceptionnel rendu au pays.

Additional translations

promouvoir en cavalierAux échecs.

Synonyms

induct

honor

invest

make a knight

confer knighthood on

bestow knighthood on

ennoble

dub

knightadjective

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Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to, or characteristic of, a knight (e.g. "knight service").

chevaleresqueRelatif au chevalier ; style soutenu.

His knight manners impressed everyone at court.

Ses manières chevaleresques impressionnèrent tout le monde à la cour.

Synonyms

Definitions

knightnoun

A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor during the medieval period.

The knight rode into battle with his sword drawn and his armor gleaming in the sunlight.

A chess piece, typically represented by a horse's head and neck, that moves in an L-shape.

She moved her knight to a position where it could threaten her opponent's queen.

A man awarded a non-hereditary title by a monarch or other political leader for service to the country, especially in a military capacity.

He was made a knight for his outstanding contributions to the arts.

knightverb

To invest someone with the title and dignity of a knight.

The queen decided to knight the brave soldier for his exceptional service to the country.

In chess, to promote a pawn to a knight when it reaches the opponent's back rank.

He decided to knight the pawn instead of promoting it to a queen, which surprised his opponent.

knightadjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a knight; used before another noun.

Under the feudal system, a tenant could owe knight service to his lord.