nounπShareA young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord."The knight helped the queen with her homework. "militaryroyalhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire."The young knight, having served his apprenticeship as a squire, was now ready to take on his duties as a nobleman. "royalpersonhistorymilitarytitlewarsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages."King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table"historypersonmilitaryroyalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(modern) A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch."Sir Arthur, a knight of the realm, was honored at the school's annual awards ceremony. "royalculturepersonhistorytitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest."The young knight dedicated himself to helping his classmates who were struggling in math class. "cultureliteratureroyalcharacterpersonhistorymilitarytraditionheraldrywarsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."The knight moved two squares forward, then one square to the side, capturing the bishop. "gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack."My younger brother loves to play cards, and his favorite card is the knight. "gamefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima."The butterfly fluttering by the window is a knight butterfly. "insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(modern) A generic name for various mushrooms belonging to the fungal order gilled mushrooms; scientific name Tricholoma."My friend collected several knights mushrooms in the woods behind the school. "organismplantbiologynaturefoodvegetablescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confer knighthood upon."The king knighted the young squire."royalritualculturehistorymilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo promote (a pawn) to a knight."The coach knighted the pawn to a knight in the chess game. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
