Noun | 1. | knight - originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit |
2. | knight - a chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) Synonyms: horse | |
Verb | 1. | knight - raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted" Synonyms: dub |