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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'Knight' Resulted in 2 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 2 Definitions Knight proper noun  an English status surname for someone who was a mounted soldier Etymology: knyghte from cniht, youth or servant       knight noun  A warrior, especially of the Middle Ages. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Nowadays, a person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch. (chess) A chess piece often in the shape of a horse's head that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces. Translations:  Dutch: paard(nl)n French: cavalier(fr)m German: Springer(de)m Italian: cavallo(it)m Spanish: caballo(es)m verb  To confer knighthood upon. The king knighted the young squire. Translations:  Dutch: ridderen(nl) French: faire chevalier German: zum Ritter schlagen(de) Etymology: From Old English cniht ("boy").        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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