Definition of knight
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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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Sir Geraint
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
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carpet knight
a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)
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bachelor, bachelor-at-arms, knight bachelor
a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
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banneret, knight banneret, knight of the square flag
a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
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Knight of the Round Table
in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court
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knight-errant
a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
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Knight Templar, Templar
a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
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male aristocrat
a man who is an aristocrat
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
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chess piece, chessman
any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
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