Knight Synonyms

nīt
A chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. cavalier
  2. champion
  3. gentleman
  4. knight-errant
  5. man-at-arms
  6. paladin
  7. templar
  8. caballero (Spanish)
  9. banneret
  10. caballero
  11. thane
  12. bachelor
  13. horse
  14. chevalier
  15. companion
  16. gallant
  17. horseman
  18. hospitaler
  19. lover
  20. partisan
  21. protagonist
Raise (someone) to knighthood
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dub
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. chivalric
  2. chivalrous
  3. equestrian

Words Related to Knight

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Knight Sentence Examples

  • You were my knight in shining armor.

  • The king made him a knight and gave him a pension.

  • After he saved her life, Alex was her knight in shining armor.

  • Guy was a brave if not a particularly able knight; and his instant attack on Acre after his release by Saladin shows that he had the sentiment de ses devoirs.

  • A knight of the Garter, he was in 1621 created earl marshal for life, and revived the jurisdiction belonging to the office.

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