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Knight

noun

Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.

A chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa). Synonym: horse.

verb

(past & past part. knighted; pres. part. knighting)

Raise (someone) to knighthood. Synonym: dub.

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"Knight" Quotes from Famous Books

... the author says that, on May 20, 1436, the Pucelle Jeanne came to Metz, and was met by her brothers, Pierre, a knight, and Jehan, an esquire. Pierre had, in fact, fought beside his sister when both he and she were captured, at Compiegne, in May 1430. Jehan, as we have already seen, was in attendance on the false Maid ...

— The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories • Andrew Lang

... me hanging round the summer camp when I knew the police were on my track; and I had been put wise they might hold up the train. A man hitting the trail for liberty doesn't use the manners of a highbrow carpet-knight. I reckoned you were human ...

— Lister's Great Adventure • Harold Bindloss

... the card back with the authentic autograph of a distinguished author. His name there wiped out not merely one scribble but all, even to the impertinent four traced by insignificant Bond. A man who could pen such a signature need have no regret for not being a carpet-knight besides. ...

— Under the Skylights • Henry Blake Fuller

... be, on my part: and, allow me to observe, Mr Vanderdecken, that any officer who finds fault with the Vrow Katerina quarrels with me. I am her knight, and I have already fought three men in her defence,—I trust, I shall not ...

— The Phantom Ship • Captain Frederick Marryat

... think,—but to believe it to be possible that he might save her. Those who knew him would have said that he was the last man in the world to be carried away by a romantic notion;—but he had his own idea of romance as plainly developed in his mind as was ever the case with a knight of old, who went forth for the relief of a distressed damsel. If he could do anything towards saving her, he would do it, or try to do it, though he should be brought to ruin in the attempt. Might it not be that at last he would have the reward ...

— The Vicar of Bullhampton • Anthony Trollope

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