Dictionary Check: knight

"knight" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

noun

a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

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verb

raise (someone) to knighthood

Example: "The Beatles were knighted"
Synonyms:
dub

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