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Detailed Synonyms for knight in English

knight:

knight [the ~] noun

  1. the knight
    the knight
  2. the knight
    – a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) 1
    the horse; the knight
    – a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) 1
  3. the knight
    – originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit 1
    the knight
    – originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit 1

to knight verb (knights, knighted, knighting)

  1. to knight
    to decorate; to knight
    • decorate verb (decorates, decorated, decorating)
    • knight verb (knights, knighted, knighting)
  2. to knight
    – raise (someone) to knighthood 1
    to dub; to knight
    – raise (someone) to knighthood 1
    • dub verb (dubs, dubbed, dubbing)
    • knight verb (knights, knighted, knighting)
      • The Beatles were knighted1

Conjugations for knight:

present
  1. knight
  2. knight
  3. knights
  4. knight
  5. knight
  6. knight
simple past
  1. knighted
  2. knighted
  3. knighted
  4. knighted
  5. knighted
  6. knighted
present perfect
  1. have knighted
  2. have knighted
  3. has knighted
  4. have knighted
  5. have knighted
  6. have knighted
past continuous
  1. was knighting
  2. were knighting
  3. was knighting
  4. were knighting
  5. were knighting
  6. were knighting
future
  1. shall knight
  2. will knight
  3. will knight
  4. shall knight
  5. will knight
  6. will knight
continuous present
  1. am knighting
  2. are knighting
  3. is knighting
  4. are knighting
  5. are knighting
  6. are knighting
subjunctive
  1. be knighted
  2. be knighted
  3. be knighted
  4. be knighted
  5. be knighted
  6. be knighted
diverse
  1. knight!
  2. let's knight!
  3. knighted
  4. knighting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "knight":

  • knighting, knights, knightly

Alternate Synonyms for "knight":


Related Definitions for "knight":

  1. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)1
  2. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit1
  3. raise (someone) to knighthood1
    • The Beatles were knighted1

Related Synonyms for knight