knight in WordNet English dictionary

1. raise (someone) to knighthood
   "The Beatles were knighted"
   knight  dub 
   

1. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
   knight  horse 
   
2. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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