knight

/naɪt/
verb
  1. To give someone the title of knight.
    • The queen knighted the famous scientist for his discoveries.
    • They plan to knight the author at the next royal event.
    • He was knighted by the king in a grand ceremony.
noun
  1. A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor, especially in medieval times.
    • He was knighted by the queen and became a knight of the realm.
    • In the story, the knight rescued the princess from the dragon.
    • The knight rode into battle on his white horse.
  2. A chess piece that moves in an L-shape (two squares in one direction and one square perpendicular).
    • The knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces.
    • He sacrificed his knight to gain a positional advantage.
    • She moved her knight to capture the opponent's bishop.
  3. A man who has been given a knighthood by a monarch, entitling him to use the title 'Sir'.
    • He was proud to be recognized as a knight for his charitable work.
    • The ceremony for the new knights was held at Buckingham Palace.
    • Sir Paul McCartney was made a knight in 1997.
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