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knight

/naɪt/

knightnoun

knights

/naɪt/

Translations

рыцарь

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

кавалер

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

knightverb

knighted

Past Simple

knighted

Past Participle

knighting

Gerund

/naɪt/

Translations

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

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

induct

honor

make a knight

confer knighthood on

bestow knighthood on

invest

ennoble

dub

knightadjective

/naɪt/

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

Definitions

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.

Synonyms