KNIGHT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for KNIGHT?

Need another word that means the same as “knight”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “knight” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Knight” are: horse, chevalier, cavalier, cavalryman, horseman, equestrian, dub, bestow a knighthood on, confer a knighthood on, invest with a knighthood

Knight as a Noun

Definitions of "Knight" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “knight” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (in ancient Greece) a citizen of the second class in Athens, called hippeus in Greek.
• A man devoted to the service of a woman or a cause.
• A chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a horse's head, that moves by jumping to the opposite corner of a rectangle two squares by three. Each player starts the game with two knights.
• (in ancient Rome) a member of the class of equites.
• (in the Middle Ages) a man raised by a sovereign to honourable military rank after service as a page and squire.
• A chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa.
• Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.
• (in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour.
• (in the UK) a man awarded a non-hereditary title by the sovereign in recognition of merit or service and entitled to use the honorific ‘Sir’ in front of his name.
• A gentleman representing a shire or county in Parliament.

Synonyms of "Knight" as a noun (6 Words)

cavalier	A horseman, especially a cavalryman.
cavalryman	A soldier in a motorized army unit. A cavalryman always takes good care of his mount.
chevalier	A gallant or courtly gentleman.
equestrian	A rider or performer on horseback.
horse	A chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse can move two squares horizontally and one vertically or vice versa. 500 horse led the attack.
horseman	A man skilled in equitation.

Usage Examples of "Knight" as a noun

• In all your quarrels I will be your knight.

Knight as a Verb

Definitions of "Knight" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “knight” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Invest (someone) with the title of knight.
• Raise (someone) to knighthood.

Synonyms of "Knight" as a verb (4 Words)

bestow a knighthood on	Give as a gift.
confer a knighthood on	Have a conference in order to talk something over.
dub	Raise (someone) to knighthood. He should be dubbed Sir Hubert.
invest with a knighthood	Give qualities or abilities to.

Usage Examples of "Knight" as a verb

• The Beatles were knighted.
• He was knighted for his services to industry.

Associations of "Knight" (30 Words)

armor	A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles.
arthurian	Of or relating to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
bicycle	Ride a bicycle. They spent the holidays bicycling around the beautiful Devonshire countryside.
bike	A bicycle or motorcycle. My friends and I would ride our bikes.
cavalcade	A formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles. The royal cavalcade proceeded through the city.
chariot	Ride in a chariot. He was charioted into the Temple.
courser	A dog trained for coursing.
cycle	A ride on a bicycle. Economies cycle regularly between boom and slump.
cycling	The sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle.
cyclist	A person who rides a bicycle.
dismount	The act of dismounting a horse or bike etc. He rode over and dismounted.
dragoon	A member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen. She had been dragooned into helping with the housework.
equipage	A carriage and horses with attendants.
fighter	Someone who fights for a cause. There ll be months of physiotherapy but medical staff say she s a fighter.
horse	Provide a person or vehicle with a horse or horses. Forty horse and sixty foot.
jockey	Ride a racehorse as a professional jockey. A disc jockey.
joust	Joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback. The guerrillas jousted for supremacy.
motorcycle	Ride a motorcycle.
mounted	Assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support. The trim brass mounted carbine of the ranger.
passenger	A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it. More than 50 passengers escaped injury when a train was derailed.
pedal	Move by working the pedals of a bicycle. The organist pedalled furiously her feet travelling musical miles.
pony	Any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder. A pony of vodka.
racing	Of a person following horse racing. Cycle racing.
ride	A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement. He rides the subway downtown every day.
rider	A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it. Two riders approached the cottage.
riding	The sport or activity of riding horses. Riding is an exhilarating experience.
scooter	Travel or ride on a scooter. A snow scooter.
stallion	Uncastrated adult male horse.
surrey	A county in southeastern England on the Thames.
tricycle	Ride on a tricycle. A small boy tricycled to the end of his driveway.