KNIGHT

Knight

A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country, especially in a military capacity. Historically, in Europe, knighthood has been conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Since the Early Modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually bestowed by a monarch, as in the British honours system, often for non-military service to the country.

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knight

Noun

  1. A warrior, especially of the Middle Ages.
    King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
  2. A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
  3. Nowadays, a person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.
  4. A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
  5. A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.

Verb

  1. To confer knighthood upon.
    The king knighted the young squire.
  2. To promote (a pawn) to a knight.


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