Knight | Mean of knight in English Dictionary

/ˈnaɪt/

• Noun
• a soldier in the past who had a high social rank and who fought while riding a horse and usually wearing armor
• a man who is given a special honor and the title of Sir by the king or queen of England
1. He was made/dubbed a knight.
• a chess piece shaped like a horse's head

• a man who behaves in a very brave way
1. The firefighter who rescued us was our knight in shining armor.
• a man who is the perfect romantic partner for a woman
1. She is still waiting for her knight in shining armor.
• Verb
• to give (a man) the rank of a knight
1. He is to be knighted by the Queen for his career as an actor.