The specific military sense of a knight as a mounted warrior in the heavy cavalry emerges only in the Hundred Years' War. The verb "to knight" (to make someone a knight) appears around 1300; and, …

The meaning of KNIGHT is a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior; especially : a man ceremonially inducted into special military rank usually after completing service as page and squire.

Knight, now a title of honor bestowed for a variety of services, but originally in the European Middle Ages a formally professed cavalryman. The first medieval knights were professional cavalry warriors, some …

Nov 7, 2018 · A knight was expected to be chivalrous at all times. The ethical, religious and social code of chivalry pervaded the upper echelons of medieval society and was made ever more important with …

a man given a rank of honour by a head of state in some countries because of his special achievements. In the UK and some Commonwealth countries, he has the right to use the title "Sir": He is expected …

KNIGHT definition: a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages. See examples of knight used in a sentence.

2. any person of a rank similar to that of the medieval knight. 3. a man upon whom nonhereditary knighthood is conferred by a sovereign, in Great Britain ranking next below a baronet. 4. a member …

4 days ago · Learn the difference between 'night' (the dark part of the day) and 'knight' (a medieval warrior or chess piece) with this quick guide!

Definition of knight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5 days ago · Noun knight (plural knights) (historical) A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.