knight

/nˈa‍ɪt/

/ˈnaɪt/

Knight

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

synonyms : horse

(in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank, wearing armor and riding a horse, dedicated to serving the orders of his king

a person who is honored to receive a title from the royal family in Great Britain

to knight

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

raise (someone) to knighthood

synonyms : dub

Examples

1. The story follows the hero's transformation from a farmer to a knight.

2. He moves his knight to check my king again.

3. After a long day at work, Mary returned home to find a candlelit dinner prepared by her husband, her very own knight in shining armor.

4. The firefighter who rescued us was our knight in shining armor.