transcription, транскрипция: [ naɪt ]
( knights, knighting, knighted)
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In medieval times, a knight was a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle.
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If someone is knighted , they are given a knighthood.
He was knighted in the Queen’s birthday honours list in June 1988.
VERB : usu passive , be V-ed
3.
A knight is a man who has been knighted.
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In chess, a knight is a piece which is shaped like a horse’s head.
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If you refer to someone as a knight in shining armour , you mean that they are kind and brave, and likely to rescue you from a difficult situation.
Love songs trick us into believing in knights in shining armor.
PHRASE : knight inflects