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knight

knight
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nahyt]
    • /naɪt/
    • /naɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahyt]
    • /naɪt/

Definitions of knight word

  • noun knight Eric, 1897–1943, U.S. novelist, born in England. 1
  • noun knight Frank Hyneman [hahy-nuh-muh n] /ˈhaɪ nə mən/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, U.S. economist. 1
  • verb with object knight to dub or make (a man) a knight. 1
  • noun knight Invest (someone) with the title of knight. 1
  • noun knight medieval soldier 1
  • noun knight title 1

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Origin of knight

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English cniht boy, manservant; cognate with German, Dutch knecht servant

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Knight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

knight popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

knight usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for knight

noun knight

  • gallant — brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
  • paladin — any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
  • champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
  • banneret — a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner
  • chevalier — a member of certain orders of merit, such as the French Legion of Honour

verb knight

  • dub — to furnish (a film or tape) with a new sound track, as one recorded in the language of the country of import.

Antonyms for knight

noun knight

  • enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

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