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Definitions for Knight

[1] a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.
[2] (in Europe in the Middle Ages) a man, usually of noble birth, who after an apprenticeship as page and squire was raised to honorable military rank and bound to chivalrous conduct.
[3] any person of a rank similar to that of the medieval knight.
[4] a man upon whom the nonhereditary dignity of knighthood is conferred by a sovereign because of personal merit or for services rendered to the country. In Great Britain he holds the rank next below that of a baronet, and the title Sir is prefixed to the Christian name, as in Sir John Smith.
[5] a member of any order or association that designates its members as knights.
[6] Chess . a piece shaped like a horse's head, moved one square vertically and then two squares horizontally or one square horizontally and two squares vertically.
[7] Nautical . a short vertical timber having on its head a sheave through which running rigging is rove. any other fitting or erection bearing such a sheave.
[8] to dub or make (a man) a knight.
[9] Eric, 1897–1943, U.S. novelist, born in England.
[10] Frank Hy·ne·man [hahy -nuh -muh  n] /ˈhaɪ nə mən/ , 1885–1972, U.S. economist.
[11] (in medieval Europe) (originally) a person who served his lord as a mounted and heavily armed soldier (later) a gentleman invested by a king or other lord with the military and social standing of this rank
[12] (in modern times) a person invested by a sovereign with a nonhereditary rank and dignity usually in recognition of personal services, achievements, etc. A British knight bears the title Sir placed before his name, as in Sir Winston Churchill
[13] a chess piece, usually shaped like a horse's head, that moves either two squares horizontally and one square vertically or one square horizontally and two squares vertically
[14] a heroic champion of a lady or of a cause or principle
[15] a member of the Roman class of the equites
[16] (tr) to make (a person) a knight; dub
[17] Dame Laura. 1887–1970, British painter, noted for her paintings of Gypsies, the ballet, and the circus

Words related to Knight

gallant, paladin, champion, banneret, chevalier, partisan, cavalier, gentleman, companion, protagonist, lover, horseman, man-at-arms, templar, caballero

Words nearby Knight

knife-edged, knife-point, knifeman, knifepoint, kniferest, knight, knight bachelor, knight banneret, knight errant, knight errantry, knight in shining armor

Origin of Knight

before 900; Middle English; Old English cniht boy, manservant; cognate with German, Dutch knecht servant

Words that may be confused with Knight

knight, night

Other words from Knight

knight·less , adjective
un·knight·ed , adjective

Word origin for Knight

Old English cniht servant; related to Old High German kneht boy

Synonyms for Knight

banneret, cavalier, champion, chevalier, companion, gallant, gentleman, horseman, lover, man-at-arms, paladin, partisan, protagonist, templar, caballero, knight errant