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knight

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1. knight - Noun

2. knight - Verb

3. Knight - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

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 ---.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The Beatles were knighted Source: Internet

10. We pray that no man under the degree of a knight or esquire keep a dove house, except it hath been of an old ancient custom. Source: Internet

27. We pray that no lord, knight, or gentleman shall have or take in form any spiritual promotion. Source: Internet

According to Harley, the Joker has never truly loved anyone other than Batman, and everything he does is about his obsession with the Dark Knight. Source: Internet

According to DC Comics' October solicitations, Gotham City begins to recover from the devastation caused by " The Joker War" and the horrors witnessed--and the changes that will come as a result will begin a bold new direction for the Dark Knight. Source: Internet

2008 television movie and sequel main On September 26, 2007, NBC announced that it was creating a two-hour backdoor pilot to air later that season. citation In the new version, Justin Bruening stars as the estranged son of Michael Knight, Mike Traceur. Source: Internet

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