to knight
16
6.2
- verb
- /naɪt/
- Formal
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- Bono has received three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize and was knighted in 2007.
- knighted by the queen
So instead of being knighted, Sir Irving was blanked.
- So instead of being knighted, Sir Irving was blanked.
- Instead, he was knighted, becoming a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath.
- So I get really angry when somebody like that is made, you know, and is knighted.
- It's a good time to be Jonathan I've It was knighted recently by the Queen.
- So I will knight you that generation, generation exoplanet.
Examples
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The queen officially knighted him during a grand ceremony at the palace.
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"I knight you, Emily, to the work of poetry," Uncle Harold said.
Fiction book (1999) -
Instead, he was knighted, becoming a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath.
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King William III knighted him and appointed him Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England.
Academic text (2007) -
Both Oliphant and Harrie Massey, who also came, were subsequently knighted by the queen.
Academic text (2006) -
There was worldwide press coverage of the man who broke the four-minute barrier, and Bannister was eventually knighted for his achievement.
Academic text (2012) -
Previn was named Laureate Conductor of the London Symphony in 1993 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1996.
Academic text (1998) -
After the successful campaign, the king chose to knight the brave soldier for his valor.
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Following his remarkable contributions to science, she knighted him with great honor.
Synonyms
7
9.4
To make someone a knight by touching their shoulders with a sword
To make someone a knight at a ceremony
Compounds
- Literature
11
9.7
A Christian warrior from the Middle Ages who protected pilgrims and holy sites in Jerusalem
- Literature
4
9.1
A member of King Arthur's court who sits at the Round Table and is brave and fair
1
8.8
A member of a Masonic group that uses rituals and symbols from a medieval Christian military order
- Archaic
1
9.9
A person from the Middle Ages who travels to find adventures and help people
- Slang
1
8.3
A person who defends someone online to seem morally better or get attention
- Archaic
A knight honored for bravery who can lead soldiers under his square flag
- Archaic
A person honored for great bravery who leads troops and carries a square banner
- Archaic
A person who performs skilled whip tricks in rodeos or who is very strict about rules
How Ceremonial
- Formal
85
6.2
- Formal
16
6.2
- US
796
2.3
- Formal
580
3.2
- Formal
305
1.4
78
4.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb knight comes from the same Old English root cniht and the idea of making someone into a knight. To 'knight' someone is to give them the title and honor of a knight, which is why being 'knighted' gives a person the special title 'Sir'.