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a chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"

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 in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"

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 young servant or follower; a military attendant.

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 sovereign, entitling him to be addressed as Sir; as, Sir John.

A champion; a partisan; a lover.

A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.

A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.

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 young servant or follower; a military attendant.

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 sovereign, entitling him to be addressed as Sir; as, Sir John.

A champion; a partisan; a lover.

A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.

A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.

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 --.

One who holds rank next below a baronet, giving him the title Sir; in the Middle Ages, one of high birth, who, after serving as an esquire, was admitted to military rank; a champion; lover; one of the pieces in chess.

To confer the honor of knighthood upon.

A man-at-arms: champion: one admitted in feudal times to a certain military rank: the rank of gentlemen next below baronets: a piece used in the game of chess.

To create a knight.

KNIGHTLY.

Man of a certain feudal rank; member of one of certain orders; a title of honor; piece in chess.

To confer knighthood upon.

Anciently, a gentleman trained to arms; hence, a champion.

The holder of a title next below that of baronet.

A title of rank next below that of a baronet, with the privilege of prefixing to the Christian name Sir, as "Sir John," "Sir James;" anciently, a young man admitted to the privilege of bearing arms, or to military rank.

To dub or create a knight, which is done by the sovereign, or the high officer acting in her name, giving the person to be knighted, who kneels at the ceremony, a touch with a sword, while the words are uttered, "Rise, Sir James," or " Sir John," as the person's name may be.

n. [Anglo-Saxon] A young man admitted to the privilege of bearing arms;— one admitted, in feudal times, to a certain, military rank, with appropriate Ceremonies;— one on whom knighthood is conferred by the sovereign, entitling him to be addressed as Sir;— a piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse’s head.