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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'knight'

1. (noun) knight
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
Synonyms: horse

2. (verb) knight, horse
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
Synonyms: cavalry, knight, buck, sawbuck, gymnastic horse, sawhorse, horse, horse cavalry

3. (verb) knight, dub
raise (someone) to knighthood
Synonyms: nickname, dub, knight

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