Word Image
plural: knights
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a warrior of olden times who fought on horseback, served a king, held a special military rank, and swore to behave in a noble way; a man honored by a sovereign for merit and in Great Britain ranking below a baronet
Word Family
knighted
knighting
knighthood
knightly
Sentences
After he saved her life, Alex was her knight in shining armor.
The knight showed reverence to the king by bowing before him.
A knight’s suit of armor had to be tailor-made to fit the knight exactly.
Many famous celebrities in England have become knighted.
Lancelot’s name appears as third on the list of the knights of Arthur’s court.
King Arthur selected fifteen of his knights to accompany him into battle.
Gawain, in medieval romance, lived a life of knightly courage and chivalry.
All the medieval orders of knighthood insisted on the noble birth of the candidate.
He is to be knighted by the Queen for his career as an actor.
He won a reputation as a bold knight in the fields of chivalry and in the crusades.
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