knight

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 (in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king. Knights are often shown in pictures riding horses and wearing ARMOUR. 2 (in Britain) a man who has been given a special honour by the king or queen and has the title Sir before his name compareBARONET 3 a piece used in the game of CHESS that is shaped like a horse's head seealsoWHITEKNIGHT IDIOMS a knight in shining armour (usually humorous) a man who saves sb, especially a woman, from a dangerous situation verb [VN] [usuallypassive] to give sb the rank and title of a knight: He was knighted by the Queen for his services to industry.