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Knight
01
a chess piece shaped like a horse's head that moves in an L-shaped pattern
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
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.
Lexicale Boom
knighthood
knightly
knight
