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knight

Definition

  • noun: a soldier in the past who had a high social rank and who fought while riding a horse and usually wearing armor
  • noun: a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior
  • verb: to give (a man) the rank of a knight
  • verb: to make a knight of
  • synonyms: champion, partisan, lover

Examples

  • The firefighter who rescued us was our 'knight in shining armor'.

  • He is to be 'knighted' by the Queen for his career as an actor.

  • She is still waiting for her 'knight in shining armor'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Didn't somebody tell you this was an all-white party? Someone get this jigaboo away from me! Are you okay? Yes, l'm fine. Thank you. So, do l get to see my knight in shining armor? -Well.... -Get a leg! Get off me! What do you mean? (..)
    2004 White Chicks