white knight

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt nahyt]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt naɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt nahyt]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt naɪt/

Definitions of white knight words

noun white knight a hero who comes to the rescue. 1
noun white knight a beleaguered champion who fights heroically for a cause, as in politics. 1
noun white knight Informal. a company that comes to the rescue of another, as to prevent a takeover. 1
countable noun white knight A white knight is a person or an organization that rescues a company from difficulties such as financial problems or an unwelcome takeover bid. 0
noun white knight a champion or rescuer, esp a person or organization that rescues a company from financial difficulties, an unwelcome takeover bid, etc 0
noun white knight a rescuer; specif., a company that prevents a takeover, viewed as unfavorable, of another company by offering better terms for a merger with it 0

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Origin of white knight

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for White knight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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white knight popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

white knight usage trend in Literature

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