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knight BrE /naɪt / NAmE /naɪt / noun (in the Middle Ages ) a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king . Knights are often shown in pictures riding horses and wearing armour ➡ see also white knight (in Britain ) a man who has been given a special honour by the king or queen and has the title Sir before his name ➡ compare baronet a piece used in the game of chess that is shaped like a horse's head Silent letters gnarled , gnash , gnat , gnaw , gnome haute cuisine , heir , (NAmE herb) , honour , hors d’oeuvre , hour knack , knee , kneel , knife , knight , knit , knob , knock , knot , know , knuckle psalm , psephology , psychic , ptarmigan , pterodactyl , psychology wrangle , wrap , wreath , wreck , wrench , wrestle , wriggle , wring , write , wrong bomb , climb , crumb , doubt , lamb , limb ascent , fascinate , muscle , scene , scissors height , right , sleigh , weight align , campaign , design , foreign , malign , reign , unfeigned balmy , calm , calf , half , yolk autumn , column , condemn , damn , hymn , solemn bristle , fasten , listen , mortgage , soften , thistle , wrestle biscuit , build , circuit , disguise , guilty , league , rogue , vague yacht answer , sword , two ● a knight in shining ˈarmour (usually humorous a man who saves sb , especially a woman , from a dangerous situation knight BrE /naɪt / NAmE /naɪt / verb present simple - I / you / we / they knight BrE /naɪt / NAmE /naɪt / present simple - he / she / it knights BrE /naɪts / NAmE /naɪts / past simple knighted BrE /ˈnaɪtɪd / NAmE /ˈnaɪtɪd / past participle knighted BrE /ˈnaɪtɪd / NAmE /ˈnaɪtɪd / -ing form knighting BrE /ˈnaɪtɪŋ / NAmE /ˈnaɪtɪŋ / [ usually passive ] ~ sb to give sb the rank and title of a knight ◆ He was knighted by the Queen for his services to industry .
