Definition: Knight
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- A warrior, especially of the Middle Ages.
- King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
- Nowadays, a person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.
- A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
Synonyms
- (chess piece): horse
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun knight
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