
knight noun
1 in the Middle Ages
ADJ. medieval | chivalrous, noble | armoured | mounted
PHRASES a knight errant tales of medieval knights errant, wandering in search of chivalrous adventures | a knight in armour, a knight in shining armour (figurative, humorous) She's still waiting for a knight in shining armour to come and rescue her.
2 man given an honour by the king/queen titles first, second, etc. ~ the 17th Earl of Lauderdale be created/made, become ~ She was made a baroness in 1992. succeed (sb) as ~ He was succeeded as third Baron Northwick by his nephew.
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The Beatles were knighted