Dictionary definition · knight
noun
- 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)
verb
- raise (someone) to knighthood"The Beatles were knighted"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).