noun Download 🔗Share A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord. Examples : "In the medieval story, the young squires served as knights in training, attending to the Lord's needs and learning the skills of combat. " military history royal person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire. Examples : "Many knights pledged their loyalty to the king, promising to defend the realm. " royal military history person title war heraldry culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages. Examples : "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table" history military person culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (modern) A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch. Examples : "Every year, the Queen of England honors several individuals as knights for their outstanding contributions to British society. " royal person title society history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest. Examples : "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. " character person history literature royal military tradition society action value moral style achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "In chess, the knights are the only pieces that can jump over other pieces. " game sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack. Examples : "During the poker game, she was hoping for two aces, but all she got were knights. " game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima. Examples : "The butterfly collector carefully pinned several different types of browns, including some delicate knights, to display in his collection. " animal insect nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (modern) A generic name for various mushrooms belonging to the fungal order gilled mushrooms; scientific name Tricholoma. Examples : "The mushroom hunter carefully identified the knights amongst the other gilled mushrooms in the forest, hoping for a tasty meal. " organism plant food nature biology science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To confer knighthood upon. Examples : "The king knighted the young squire." royal history ritual Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To promote (a pawn) to a knight. Examples : "In chess, players usually want to queen their pawns, but in this game, he decided to knights his pawn to create a tricky fork. " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading