- pronunciation:
- naIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a soldier on horseback in the Middle Ages. A knight had to serve as an apprentice and follow many rules.
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| definition 2: |
a man given a rank of honor by a king or queen for service to his country.
The general was made a knight after the war. |
| definition 3: |
a chess piece in the shape of a horse's head.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
knights, knighting, knighted |
| definition: |
to give the title of knight to.
The queen knighted the writer for his outstanding books. |
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The words
knight, and
night (the opposite of day) sound alike but have different meanings.