French Meaning of knight
- chevalier
Other French words related to - chevalier
Nearest Words of knight
- knifing => coup de couteau
- knifelike => tranchant comme un couteau
- knife-handle => Manche de couteau
- knife-edge => tranchant d'un couteau
- knifed => poignardé
- knifeboard => porte-couteaux
- knife thrust => coup de couteau
- knife switch => Interrupteur à couteau
- knife pleat => Pli couteau
- knife fight => combat au couteau
- knight bachelor => Chevalier bachelier
- knight banneret => Chevalier banneret
- knight baro-net => Chevalier baronnet
- knight errantry => Chevalier errant
- knight marshal => Maréchal de la cour
- knight of the round table => Chevalier de la Table ronde
- knight of the square flag => Chevalier de la bannière carrée
- knight service => service féodal
- knight templar => Templiers
- knightage => chevalerie
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
- chevalier
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
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Civil
knifing => coup de couteau, knifelike => tranchant comme un couteau, knife-handle => Manche de couteau, knife-edge => tranchant d'un couteau, knifed => poignardé,
