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English to English noun
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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 |  | source: wordnet30
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a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) | | source: wordnet30
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A young servant or follower; a military attendant. | | source: webster1913
verb
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raise (someone) to knighthood | | Example: The Beatles were knighted
source: wordnet30
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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: webster1913
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