Meaning of 'knight'

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Meaning of ‘knight’

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knight

noun

a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse

Synonyms: horse

noun

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry

verb

raise (someone) to knighthood

Example: "The Beatles were knighted"

Synonyms: dub

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