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1. (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

2. (verb) knight, horse
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

3. (verb) knight, dub
raise (someone) to knighthood
"The Beatles were knighted"

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