knight
knight
naɪt
nait
/nˈa‍ɪt/

Definitie en betekenis van "knight"in het Engels

01

a chess piece shaped like a horse's head that moves in an L-shaped pattern

knight definition and meaning
Voorbeelden
Knights are unique because they can leap over other pieces.
02

ridder, palaadijn

(in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank, wearing armor and riding a horse, who is loyal to his king
knight definition and meaning
Voorbeelden
Knights trained rigorously in martial arts and chivalry.
De ridders trainden rigoureus in vechtkunsten en ridderlijkheid.
03

a person awarded a title of honor by the royal family in Great Britain

Voorbeelden
Being a knight carries both prestige and responsibility.
to knight
01

to confer the rank or title of knight on someone

Voorbeelden
The council decided to knight the philanthropist.
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