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knight in shining armour

knight in shin·ing ar·mour
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahyt in shahy-ning ahr-mer]
    • /naɪt ɪn ˈʃaɪ nɪŋ ˈɑr mər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahyt in shahy-ning ahr-mer]
    • /naɪt ɪn ˈʃaɪ nɪŋ ˈɑr mər/

Definition of knight in shining armour words

  • phrase knight in shining armour 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. 0

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Parts of speech for Knight in shining armour

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

knight in shining armour popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

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