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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | cniht |
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knight1
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[countable]1 a man with a high rank in the past who was trained to fight while riding a horse : knights in armour ➔ white knight
knights in armour2 a man who has received a knighthood and has the title ' sir ' before his name
3 the chess piece with a horse's head on it
4 a brave man who saves someone, especially a woman, from a dangerous situation
