Knightnoun
A warrior, especially of the Middle Ages.
Knightnoun
A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
Knightnoun
Nowadays, a person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.
Knightnoun
(chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
Knightnoun
A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
Knightverb
(transitive) To confer knighthood upon.
Knightverb
To promote (a pawn) to a knight.
Knightnoun
A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
Knightnoun
In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted to a certain military rank with special ceremonies, including an oath to protect the distressed, maintain the right, and live a stainless life.
Knightnoun
A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.
Knightnoun
A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
Knightverb
To dub or create (one) a knight; - done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir --.
Knightnoun
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
Knightnoun
a chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
Knightverb
raise (someone) to knighthood;
Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.Knighthood finds origins in the Greek hippeis and hoplite (ἱππεῖς) and Roman eques and centurion of classical antiquity.In the Early Middle Ages in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility.
Warriornoun
A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
Warriornoun
(figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.
Warriornoun
A man engaged or experienced in war, or in the military life; a soldier; a champion.
Warriornoun
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
Warrior
A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior class or caste.