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Knight
01
Springer, Ritter
a chess piece that looks like the head of a horse and can either move two vertical and one horizontal squares or two horizontal and one vertical squares in any direction
Beispiele
The knight jumped over the pawns to attack the queen.
He positioned his knight to control the center of the board.
02
Ritter, Paladin
(in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank, wearing armor and riding a horse, who is loyal to his king
Beispiele
The knight rode into battle with his sword raised high.
Der Ritter ritt mit erhobenem Schwert in die Schlacht.
She was knighted for her bravery in defending the kingdom from invaders.
Sie wurde für ihre Tapferkeit bei der Verteidigung des Königreichs gegen Eindringlinge zum Ritter geschlagen.
03
Ritter, Adliger
a person who is honored to receive a title from the royal family in Great Britain
Beispiele
He was made a knight for his contributions to literature.
The knight received a medal along with his title.
to knight
01
zum Ritter schlagen, in den Ritterstand erheben
raise (someone) to knighthood
Beispiele
The queen will knight the author for his literary achievements.
He was knighted in a formal ceremony at the palace.
Lexikalischer Baum
knighthood
knightly
knight
