knight

UK
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US
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Translations

knightnoun
knights
pl
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US
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The knight rode his horse into battle.
Рыцарь въехал на своем коне в битву.
шахматный конь
The knight moved to protect the king in the chess game.
Шахматный конь переместился, чтобы защитить короля в шахматной партии.
Additional translations
благородный человек
knightverb
knighted
Past Simple
knighted
Past Participle
knighting
Gerund
UK
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посвятить в рыцари
The queen decided to knight the brave soldier for his service.
Королева решила посвятить в рыцари храброго солдата за его службу.
Additional translations
оказывать честь
Synonyms
make a knight
confer knighthood on
bestow knighthood on
knightadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to, or characteristic of, a knight (e.g. "knight service").

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.