Brazilian Portugese Meaning of knight
- cavaleiro
Other Brazilian Portugese words related to - cavaleiro
Nearest Words of knight
- knight bachelor => Cavaleiro solteiro
- knight banneret => Cavaleiro bandeirole
- knight baro-net => Cavaleiro baronete
- knight errantry => Cavaleiro andante
- knight marshal => Cavaleiro marechal
- knight of the round table => Cavaleiro da Távola Redonda
- knight of the square flag => Cavaleiro da bandeira quadrada
- knight service => serviço de cavaleiro
- knight templar => Cavaleiros Templários
- knightage => cavalaria
Definitions and Meaning of knight in English
knight (n)
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
knight (v)
raise (someone) to knighthood
knight (n.)
A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted to a certain military rank with special ceremonies, including an oath to protect the distressed, maintain the right, and live a stainless life.
One on whom knighthood, a dignity next below that of baronet, is conferred by the sovereign, entitling him to be addressed as Sir; as, Sir John.
A champion; a partisan; a lover.
A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.
A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
knight (v. t.)
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 ---.
FAQs About the word knight
- cavaleiro
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit, a chessman shaped
Galahad,príncipe,lâmina,cavaleiro,cara,galã,galante,cavalheiro,Aristocrata,bonito
Civil
knifelike => afiado como uma faca, knife-handle => Cabo da faca, knifed => esfaqueado, knifeboard => porta-facas, knife thrust => facada,
