KNIGHT

verb

Definition

To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---. A soldier, by the honor-giving hand Of Cknighted in the field. Shak.

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KNIGHT (noun)

1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.] 2. In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted to a certain militar...

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025

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