knighted

knight

K k

Transcription

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

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt]
- /naɪt/

Definitions of knighted word

noun knighted a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages. 1
noun knighted (in Europe in the Middle Ages) a man, usually of noble birth, who after an apprenticeship as page and squire was raised to honorable military rank and bound to chivalrous conduct. 1
noun knighted any person of a rank similar to that of the medieval knight. 1
noun knighted a man upon whom the nonhereditary dignity of knighthood is conferred by a sovereign because of personal merit or for services rendered to the country. In Great Britain he holds the rank next below that of a baronet, and the title Sir is prefixed to the Christian name, as in Sir John Smith. 1
noun knighted a member of any order or association that designates its members as knights. 1
noun knighted Chess. a piece shaped like a horse's head, moved one square vertically and then two squares horizontally or one square horizontally and two squares vertically. 1

See all 9 definitions of knighted

Information block about the term

Origin of knighted

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 Knighted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Knighted

knighted 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.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

knighted usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for knighted

verb knighted

nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
designate — When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
denominate — to give a specific name to; designate
title — a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.

noun knighted

championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
gallanted — Simple past tense and past participle of gallant.

All 16 Synonyms of knighted