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   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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   Knight
   Knight is a township in Vanderburgh County Indiana, USA Knight is a town in Iron County Wisconsin, USA
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   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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   Knight
   man who served his lord as a mounted warrior
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   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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   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 young servant or follower; a military attendant. [ Obsolete] 2. (a) In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted ...
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   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 taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---. « A soldier, by the honor-giving hand Of C...ur-de-Lion knighted in the ...
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   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 dignity next below that of baronet, is conferred by the ...
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   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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    knight
    verb raise (someone) to knighthood; `The Beatles were knighted`
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    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: Rise, Sir ---. • (n.) In feudal times, a man...
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    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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    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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    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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    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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