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1. knight
noun. ['ˈnaɪt'] originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.
Synonyms
Etymology
- knight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- knighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Knight
- overexcite
- disinvite
- semi-height
- satterwhite
- reinvite
- reignite
- nonwhite
- forthright
- de-excite
- contrite
- riunite
- reunite
- overwrite
- overnite
- overnight
- mcwright
- mcwhite
- mcright
- mccright
- enwright
- despite
- clevite
- uptight
- upright
- tonite
- tonight
- strite
- streit
- sprite
- rewrite
How do you pronounce knight?
Pronounce knight as naɪt.
US - How to pronounce knight in American English
UK - How to pronounce knight in British English
Sentences with knight
1. Noun, singular or mass
A knight costume has great appeal for many young boys.
2. Adjective
Making a knight costume can be done within an hour or so.
Quotes about knight
1. I have come from the End of the World. From the River of Dreams, through the gauntlet and the Briar and the Deep Wyld, in order to stand before you today. I have but one request—to take my place at your side. To resume my duty as your knight, and to protect you and your kingdom for as long as I draw breath.
- Julie Kagawa, The Iron Knight
2. As a girl, she had come to believe in the ideal man -- the prince or knight of her childhood stories. In the real world, however, men like that simply didn't exist.
- Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle
3. For someone who is supposed to be a knight in shining armor, you're acting like an ass in aluminum foil.
- Lisa Logue, Cursed Secrets
2. knight-errant
noun. a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure.
