Look up: Knight

1. knight
   [n] - originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry 2. [n] - a chessman in the shape of a horse`s head 3. [v] - raise (someone) to knighthood
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2. Knight
   man who served his lord as a mounted warrior
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3. knight
   a broad union of workingman organized in 1869....Their organization was a confuse cross between craft and industrial structures. Category: Labour
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4. Knight
   Knight noun [ Middle English knight , cniht , knight, soldier, As. cniht , cneoht , a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & German knecht servant; perhaps akin to English kin .] 1. A y...
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5. Knight
   Knight transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Knighted ; present participle & verbal noun Knighting .] To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who t...
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6. knight
   1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. ... 2. In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted to a certain military rank with special ceremonies, including an oath to protect the distressed, maintain the right, and live a stainless life. One on whom knighthood, a dign...
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7. knight
   horse noun a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
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8. knight
   verb raise (someone) to knighthood; `The Beatles were knighted`
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9. Knight
   • (n.) One on whom knighthood, a dignity next below that of baronet, is conferred by the sovereign, entitling him to be addressed as Sir; as, Sir John. • (v. t.) To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying:...
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10. knight
    (from the article `chess`) Each player has two knights, and they begin the game on the squares between their rooks and bishops—i.e., at b1 and g1 for White and b8 and g8 for ...
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11. knight
    now a title of honour bestowed for a variety of services, but originally in the European Middle Ages a formally professed cavalryman.[23 related articles]
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12. Knight
    Knight is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `noble soldier` The name Knight doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Knight seems to be unique!
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13. Knight
    The USS Knight was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Knight was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with four 5 inch guns; four 40 mm Bofors an...
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14. knight
    knight, in ancient and medieval history, a noble who did military service as a mounted warrior.Sections in this article:IntroductionThe Knight in Ancient HistoryThe Knight in Medieval HistorySince the Middle AgesBibliography
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15. Knight
    Historically, a knight was an honourable military rank which was bestowed upon a noble who had served as a page and squire by the king. Today a knight is a social title bestowed upon people for supposed service to the crown or country, and entitles them to be called 'Sir' rather than 'Mister'.
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16. knight
    lowest of the titled ranks in England. A knight has Sir before his name and his wife is addressed as Lady.
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17. Knight
    (chess) The `knight` ( ) is a piece in the game of chess, representing a knight (armoured cavalry). It is normally represented by a horse`s head and neck. Each player starts with two knights, which begin on the row closest to the player, one square from the corner. Expressed in algebraic nota...
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18. Knight
    (comics) `The Knight` is the name of two fictional comic book superheroes who are properties of DC Comics. `Percival Sheldrake` debuted as the Knight in Batman #62 (December 1950), and was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang. `Cyril Sheldrake` debuted as the Knight in JLA #26...
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