knights

knights · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of knight; medieval mounted warriors serving a lord or sovereign.

  2. 2.

    Men who have been awarded a knighthood.

  3. 3.

    Chess pieces that move in an L-shape.

Related words

See also: chivalry, knight, nobility
Synonyms: cavaliers, warriors

Etymology

From Old English cniht (plural cnihtas), meaning "boy, youth, servant."