SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Uncommon

knight

The correct spelling is knight.

How to pronounce knight

/naɪt/
noun

IPA: /naɪt/

Say it like: Nit

The correct spelling is knight. A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord. For example: "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table"

Usage Examples

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

The king knighted the young squire.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.
  2. 2.A minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire.
  3. 3.(by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.
  4. 4.(modern) A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.
  5. 5.A brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest.

verb

  1. 1.To confer knighthood upon.
  2. 2.To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples