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knight
knighta man awarded a nonhereditary title (Sir) by a sovereign in recognition of merit; a man devoted to the service of a woman
Not to be confused with:night – darkness between sunset and sunriseknight K0089700 (nīt)n.1. a. A medieval tenant giving military service as a mounted man-at-arms to a feudal landholder.b. A medieval gentleman-soldier, usually high-born, raised by a sovereign to privileged military status after training as a page and squire.c. A man holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country.2. A man belonging to an order or brotherhood.3. a. A defender, champion, or zealous upholder of a cause or principle.b. The devoted champion of a lady.4. Abbr. Kt or N Games A chess piece, usually in the shape of a horse's head, that can be moved two squares along a rank and one along a file or two squares along a file and one along a rank. The knight is the only piece that can jump other pieces to land on an open square.tr.v. knight·ed, knight·ing, knights To raise (a person) to knighthood.
[Middle English, from Old English cniht.]
knight′ly adj. & adv.knight′li·ness n.knight (naɪt) n1. (Historical Terms) (in medieval Europe)a. (originally) a person who served his lord as a mounted and heavily armed soldierb. (later) a gentleman invested by a king or other lord with the military and social standing of this rank2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in modern times) a person invested by a sovereign with a nonhereditary rank and dignity usually in recognition of personal services, achievements, etc. A British knight bears the title Sir placed before his name, as in Sir Winston Churchill3. (Chess & Draughts) a chess piece, usually shaped like a horse's head, that moves either two squares horizontally and one square vertically or one square horizontally and two squares vertically4. a heroic champion of a lady or of a cause or principle5. (Historical Terms) a member of the Roman class of the equitesvb (tr) to make (a person) a knight; dub[Old English cniht servant; related to Old High German kneht boy]
Knight (naɪt) n (Biography) Dame Laura. 1887–1970, British painter, noted for her paintings of Gypsies, the ballet, and the circusknight (naɪt)
n. 1. (in the Middle Ages) a. a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior. b. a man, usu. of noble birth, who after serving as page and squire was raised to honorable military rank and bound to chivalrous conduct. 2. any person of a rank similar to that of the medieval knight. 3. a man upon whom nonhereditary knighthood is conferred by a sovereign, in Great Britain ranking next below a baronet. 4. a member of any association that designates its members as knights. 5. a chess piece shaped like a horse's head, moved one square vertically and then two squares horizontally or one square horizontally and two squares vertically. v.t. 6. to dub or make (a man) a knight. [before 900; Middle English; Old English cniht boy, manservant; c. Old High German kneht] knight- esquire - At its root, it means "shield bearer (in service to a knight)," from Latin scutarius.
- forget-me-nots - May have gotten their name from the last words of a knight who drowned while trying to pick these flowers by a riverside.
- heart on one's sleeve - Comes from chivalry, when a knight wore a scarf or other item from his lady tied to his sleeve.
knight
Past participle: knighted
Gerund: knighting
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| I knight | | you knight | | he/she/it knights | | we knight | | you knight | | they knight |
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| I knighted | | you knighted | | he/she/it knighted | | we knighted | | you knighted | | they knighted |
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| I am knighting | | you are knighting | | he/she/it is knighting | | we are knighting | | you are knighting | | they are knighting |
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| I have knighted | | you have knighted | | he/she/it has knighted | | we have knighted | | you have knighted | | they have knighted |
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| I was knighting | | you were knighting | | he/she/it was knighting | | we were knighting | | you were knighting | | they were knighting |
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| I had knighted | | you had knighted | | he/she/it had knighted | | we had knighted | | you had knighted | | they had knighted |
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| I will knight | | you will knight | | he/she/it will knight | | we will knight | | you will knight | | they will knight |
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| I will have knighted | | you will have knighted | | he/she/it will have knighted | | we will have knighted | | you will have knighted | | they will have knighted |
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| I will be knighting | | you will be knighting | | he/she/it will be knighting | | we will be knighting | | you will be knighting | | they will be knighting |
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| I have been knighting | | you have been knighting | | he/she/it has been knighting | | we have been knighting | | you have been knighting | | they have been knighting |
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| I will have been knighting | | you will have been knighting | | he/she/it will have been knighting | | we will have been knighting | | you will have been knighting | | they will have been knighting |
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| I had been knighting | | you had been knighting | | he/she/it had been knighting | | we had been knighting | | you had been knighting | | they had been knighting |
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| I would knight | | you would knight | | he/she/it would knight | | we would knight | | you would knight | | they would knight |
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| I would have knighted | | you would have knighted | | he/she/it would have knighted | | we would have knighted | | you would have knighted | | they would have knighted |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  knight - originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal meritcarpet knight - a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)bachelor-at-arms, knight bachelor, bachelor - a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennonbanneret, knight banneret, knight of the square flag - a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher commandKnight of the Round Table - in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's courtknight-errant - a wandering knight travelling in search of adventureTemplar, Knight Templar - a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulchermale aristocrat - a man who is an aristocrat | | 2. | knight - a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)horsechess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's kingchess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess | | Verb | 1. | knight - raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"dubennoble, gentle, entitle - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility |
knightnoun cavalier, equestrian, horseman, gallant, chevalier, champion I wish I were a fit knight for the sea princess.knight in shining armour saviour, deliverer, hero, defender, guardian, salvation, rescuer, protector, good Samaritan, redeemer, preserver believing in happy endings and knights in shining armourTranslationsknight (nait) noun1. in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback. King Arthur and his knights. 騎士 骑士2. a man of rank, having the title `Sir'. Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969. 爵士 爵士3. a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head. (國際象棋中的)騎士 （国际象棋中的）马 verb to make (a person) a knight. He was knighted for his services to industry. 封(某人)為爵士 封（某人）为爵士 ˈknighthood noun the rank or title of a knight. He received a knighthood from the Queen. 爵士的階級或頭銜 爵士的地位knight
knight in shining armorA selfless, chivalrous man who helps a woman in distress. When the police officer pulled over to help the old woman change her flat tire, she hugged him and said he was her knight in shining armor.See also: armor, knight, shinewhite knight1. One who saves another person from harm or a difficult situation. I don't remember much from the accident, but I am forever grateful to the white knight who freed me from my car. When Sally came to help with the kids when I was in the hospital, she really was our white night.2. A person or company that purchases, or gives money to, another company that is in financial distress or about to be acquired by a third party. We all thought we were going to lose our jobs, but then a white knight purchased the company and saved it from bankruptcy.See also: knight, whiteall-nighter1. The act of staying up all night to complete an activity, usually some kind of academic project. I'm going to have to pull an all-nighter if I'm going to get this term paper done in time for school tomorrow.2. An establishment that remains open all night. Kyle and Amanda stopped at an all-nighter for a snack after the concert.3. One who stays awake all night. Jess is a total all-nighter, so that third-shift job is perfect for her.knight of the roadSomeone, especially a man, who spends a lot of time traveling on the road, whether for business or pleasure, or because they are homeless. My dad was a knight of the road when I was younger, traveling almost nonstop in his car to sell his goods to businesses across the country. I introduced them to Charlie, one of the many knights of the road who sleep in this area after sundown.See also: knight, of, roadknight in shining armorA rescuer or defender, as in What this political party needs is a knight in shining armor to change its tarnished image . This metaphoric expression alludes to a medieval knight. [Mid-1900s] See also: armor, knight, shinea knight in shining armour If you describe a man as a knight in shining armour, you mean that he has rescued you from a difficult situation, often in a kind and brave way. Note: `Armour' is spelled `armor' in American English. I just felt dizzy and then I collapsed. The next thing I woke up in hospital. I am very, very grateful to Tom and I always will be — he really was my knight in shining armour. She found a surprising knight in shining armor in her company's attorney, who rode in to save her job, rescue her love life and give her a place to live. Note: In stories written or set in the Middle Ages, a knight in shining armour traditionally came to the rescue of a `damsel (= young woman) in distress'. See also: armour, knight, shinea knight in shining armour an idealized or heroic person, especially a man who comes to the rescue of a woman in distress or in a difficult situation. This expression, a variant of which is a knight on a white charger , is often used ironically of someone who presents himself in this guise but is in fact inadequate to the role. Compare with a white knight (at white).See also: armour, knight, shineknight of the road a man who frequents the roads, for example a travelling sales representative, lorry or taxi driver, or tramp. Originally, in the mid 17th century, this phrase was ironically applied to a highwayman.See also: knight, of, roada white knight a company that makes a welcome bid for a company facing an unwelcome takeover bid. The image here is of the traditional figure from chivalric romances, who rides to the rescue of someone in danger. See also a knight in shining armour (at knight).See also: knight, whitea knight in shining ˈarmour (British English) (American English a knight in shining ˈarmor) (usually humorous) a man who arrives to help you when you are in trouble or danger: My car broke down at the roundabout. Luckily, a knight in shining armour stopped to help me.See also: armour, knight, shineall-nighter1. n. something that lasts all night, like a party or study session. After an all-nighter studying, I couldn’t keep my eyes open for the test. 2. n. a place of business that is open all night. We stopped at an all-nighter for a cup of coffee. 3. n. a person who often stays up all night. I’m no all-nighter. I need my beauty sleep, for sure. knight in shining armor, aA rescuer or deliverer. This term, which recalls the age of chivalry through the image of a dashing knight on horseback clad in polished armor, dates from the sixteenth century but has been in figurative use only since the mid-twentieth century. John Ciardi pointed out that the phrase has been used with two meanings: the “Mr. Right” of a young girl’s dreams, rescuing her from the humdrum with the promise of romance, and in politics, the idealistic reformer. One might add a third, the white knight of the modern-day corporation, who rescues the company from a hostile raider and averts an unwanted takeover. Quite figuratively, the poet William Rose Benét wrote, “Like a knight in glittering armor, Laughter stood up at his side” (“The Last Ally”).See also: knight, shineknight in shining armorA wonderful guy. Fairy tales chronicled fair maidens in distress who were rescued at the last minute from dragons and ogres by a gallant knight in gleaming armor, where-upon they all lived happily ever after. Even if a young woman didn't view herself as a princess or consider herself in desperate straits, she still imagined herself being carried off by the man of her dreams, Prince Charming, a knight in shining armor.See also: armor, knight, shineknight
knight, in ancient and medieval history, a noble who did military service as a mounted warrior. The Knight in Ancient History In ancient history, as in Athens and Rome, the knight was a noble of the second class who in military service had to furnish his own mount and equipment. In Roman society, the knights (Latin equites) ranked below the senatorial class and above ordinary citizens. A knight forfeited his status if the assessed value of his fortune sank below 400,000 sesterces. The Knight in Medieval History In medieval history, the knight was an armed and mounted warrior belonging to the nobility. The incessant private warfare that characterized medieval times brought about a permanent military class, and by the 10th cent. the institution of knighthood was well established. The knight was essentially a military officer, although with the growth of feudalismfeudalism
, form of political and social organization typical of Western Europe from the dissolution of Charlemagne's empire to the rise of the absolute monarchies. The term feudalism is derived from the Latin feodum,
..... Click the link for more information. the term tended to denote the holder of not only a position in the ranks of nobility but also in the ranks of landholders. The knight generally held his lands by military tenure; thus knight service was a military service, usually 40 days a year, normally expected by an overlord in exchange for each fief held by a knight. All military service was measured in terms of knight service, and a vassal might owe any number of knight services. Although all nobles of military age were necessarily knights, knighthood had to be earned through some exploit involving the use of arms. In the late Middle Ages the son of a noble would serve first as page, then as squire, before being made a knight. Knighthood was conferred by the overlord with the accolade (a blow, usually with the flat of the sword, on the neck or shoulder); in the later period of feudalism, the ceremony was preceded by the religious ceremony of a vigil before an altar. A knight fighting under another's banner was called a knight bachelor; a knight fighting under his own banner was a knight banneret. Knights were ordinarily accompanied in battle by personal attendants (squires and pages) and by vassals (see yeomanyeoman
, class in English society. The term has always been ill-defined, but generally it means a freeholder of a lower status than gentleman who cultivates his own land.
..... Click the link for more information. ) and servants. After c.1100 military tenure was generally subject to the law of primogenitureprimogeniture,
in law, the rule of inheritance whereby land descends to the oldest son. Under the feudal system of medieval Europe, primogeniture generally governed the inheritance of land held in military tenure (see feudalism; knight).
..... Click the link for more information. , which resulted in a class of landless knights; at the time of the Crusades those landless knights formed the great military orders of knighthood, which were religious as well as military bodies. Important among these were the Knights TemplarsKnights Templars
, in medieval history, members of the military and religious order of the Poor Knights of Christ, called the Knights of the Temple of Solomon from their house in Jerusalem.
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members of the military and religious Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, sometimes called the Knights of St. John and the Knights of Jerusalem. The symbol of the Order of St.
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or Teutonic Order
, German military religious order founded (1190–91) during the siege of Acre in the Third Crusade. It was originally known as the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St. Mary of the Teutons in Jerusalem.
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or Livonian Knights
, German military and religious order, founded in 1202 by Bishop Albert of Livonia for the purpose of conquest and Christianization in the Baltic lands.
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, village, Portalegre dist., central Portugal, in Alto Alentejo. The Castilian order of the Knights of Calatrava assisted in driving the Moors from Portugal and in 1166 settled at Évora.
..... Click the link for more information. . Secular orders, patterned loosely on the religious ones, but not limited to landless knights, also grew up, principally as honorary establishments by the kings or great nobles. Examples in England were the Order of the Garter and in Burgundy the Order of the Golden Fleece. The most important of these orders have survived and many more have been added (e.g., the orders of the Bath, of Victoria, and of the British Empire in Great Britain and the Legion of Honor in France; see decorations, civil and militarydecorations, civil and military,
honors bestowed by a government to reward services or achievements, particularly those implying valor. The practice of bestowing such decorations dates back at least to the laurel wreaths of the ancient Greeks and Romans and gained prevalence
..... Click the link for more information. ). See also chivalrychivalry
, system of ethical ideals that arose from feudalism and had its highest development in the 12th and 13th cent.
Chivalric ethics originated chiefly in France and Spain and spread rapidly to the rest of the Continent and to England.
..... Click the link for more information. ; courtly lovecourtly love,
philosophy of love and code of lovemaking that flourished in France and England during the Middle Ages. Although its origins are obscure, it probably derived from the works of Ovid, various Middle Eastern ideas popular at the time, and the songs of the troubadours.
..... Click the link for more information. . Since the Middle Ages As the feudal system disintegrated, knight service was with growing frequency commuted into cash payments. In England the payment was known as scutagescutage
, feudal payment, usually in cash, given in lieu of actual military service due from a vassal to an overlord. It applied especially to the vassals of the king. Scutage collection increased noticeably in the later 12th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. . Many landowners found the duties of knighthood too onerous for their meager resources and contented themselves with the rank of squire. This was particularly true in England, where gentlemen landowners are still termed squires. The military value of a cavalry consisting of heavily armored knights lessened with the rise of the infantry, artillery, and mercenary armies. In Germany, where the institution of knighthood persisted somewhat longer than in Britain and France, knighthood in its feudal meaning may be said to have come to an end in the early 16th cent. with the defeat of Franz von SickingenSickingen, Franz von
, 1481–1523, German knight. Placed under the ban of the Holy Roman Empire because of his profitable forays along the Rhine, he served King Francis I of France and then made peace with Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, whose service he entered.
..... Click the link for more information. . The title knight (Ger. Ritter, Fr. chevalier) was later used as a noble title in Germany and France. In the French hierarchy of nobles the title chevalier was borne by a younger son of a duke, marquis, or count. In modern Britain, knighthood is not a title of nobility, but is conferred by the royal sovereign (upon recommendation of the government) on commoners and nobles alike for civil or military achievements. A knight is addressed with the title Sir (e.g., Sir John); a woman, if knighted in her own right, is addressed as Dame. Bibliography See G. Duby, The Chivalrous Society (1978). Knight in Western and Central Europe during the Middle Ages, a feudal lord and heavily armed mounted warrior. Among the knights there developed concepts of nobility, honor, and duty, which idealized knighthood. Hence, the metaphorical meaning of “knight” as a selfless, noble person, or a leading figure in some walk of life. What does it mean when you dream about a knight?A knight in a dream can mean that the dreamer is looking for a “knight in shining armor” as a mate or a savior. It can also mean that the dreamer possesses the sterling qualities revealed in the dream. knight1. in medieval Europea. (originally) a person who served his lord as a mounted and heavily armed soldier b. (later) a gentleman invested by a king or other lord with the military and social standing of this rank 2. (in modern times) a person invested by a sovereign with a nonhereditary rank and dignity usually in recognition of personal services, achievements, etc. A British knight bears the title Sir placed before his name, as in Sir Winston Churchill 3. a chess piece, usually shaped like a horse's head, that moves either two squares horizontally and one square vertically or one square horizontally and two squares vertically 4. History a member of the Roman class of the equites
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Synonyms for knightnoun cavalierSynonyms- cavalier
- equestrian
- horseman
- gallant
- chevalier
- champion
phrase knight in shining armourSynonyms- saviour
- deliverer
- hero
- defender
- guardian
- salvation
- rescuer
- protector
- good Samaritan
- redeemer
- preserver
Synonyms for knightnoun originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalryRelated Words- carpet knight
- bachelor-at-arms
- knight bachelor
- bachelor
- banneret
- knight banneret
- knight of the square flag
- Knight of the Round Table
- knight-errant
- Templar
- Knight Templar
- male aristocrat
noun a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horseSynonymsRelated Words- chess game
- chess
- chess piece
- chessman
verb raise (someone) to knighthoodSynonymsRelated Words |