nounπShareA young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord."In the medieval story, the young squires served as knights in training, attending to the Lord's needs and learning the skills of combat. "militaryhistoryroyalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire."Many knights pledged their loyalty to the king, promising to defend the realm. "royalmilitaryhistorypersontitlewarheraldrycultureChat 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"historymilitarypersoncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(modern) A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch."Every year, the Queen of England honors several individuals as knights for their outstanding contributions to British society. "royalpersontitlesocietyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest."Even though the coding club didn't wear armor, its members saw themselves as knights, bravely battling bugs and building software for the good of their school. "characterpersonhistoryliteratureroyalmilitarytraditionsocietyactionvaluemoralstyleachievementChat 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."In chess, the knights are the only pieces that can jump over other pieces. "gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack."During the poker game, she was hoping for two aces, but all she got were knights. "gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima."The butterfly collector carefully pinned several different types of browns, including some delicate knights, to display in his collection. "animalinsectnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(modern) A generic name for various mushrooms belonging to the fungal order gilled mushrooms; scientific name Tricholoma."The mushroom hunter carefully identified the knights amongst the other gilled mushrooms in the forest, hoping for a tasty meal. "organismplantfoodnaturebiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confer knighthood upon."The king knighted the young squire."royalhistoryritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo promote (a pawn) to a knight."In chess, players usually want to queen their pawns, but in this game, he decided to knights his pawn to create a tricky fork. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
