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knight
noun(knight)
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
Synonyms: horse,
knight
verb(knight)
raise (someone) to knighthood
Synonyms: dub,
Examples:
The Beatles were knighted.
knight
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

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