Index of English words, starting with "kn"

(1) - Knight (v. t.) 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 ---.
(2) - Knight (n.) A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
(3) - Knight (n.) A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.
(4) - Knight (n.) A champion; a partisan; a lover.
(5) - Knight (n.) 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.
(6) - Knight (n.) 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.
(7) - Knight (n.) A young servant or follower; a military attendant.

(1) - Knight-errant (n.) A wandering knight; a knight who traveled in search of adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill, prowess, and generosity.

(1) - Knight-errantry (n.) The character or actions of wandering knights; the practice of wandering in quest of adventures; chivalry; a quixotic or romantic adventure or scheme.

(1) - Knightage (n.) To body of knights, taken collectively.