KNIGHTED

Meaning of KNIGHTED in English

( imp. & p. p. )

of Knight

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

KNIGHTED — (imp. & p. p.) of Knight
Английский словарь Webster
KNIGHTED — adj. made a knight, given the rank of knight (in Britain)
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KNIGHTED — impf & ·p.p. of knight.
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KNIGHTED — Knighted
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KNIGHTED — Knighted
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KNIGHT OF THE CARPET — noun also knight of the chamber ( plural knights of the carpet ) 1. : a knight who is knighted …
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PIRIE, NORMAN WINGATE
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KNIGHT — ( knights, knighting, knighted) 1. In medieval times, a knight was a man of noble birth, who served his king …
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KNIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES knight errant white knight COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ While not particularly …
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