knight
noun
a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.
knighted
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past participleof knight.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof knight.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
knightnouna mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.
Example Sentences
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The former history teacher was knighted in 2019.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
"We were all aware that we weren't being knighted or accepting a peerage. We all knew that the right we stood to gain was fairly inconsequential as inherited birthrights go."
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
You’ve been knighted by the king of Spain!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Sinfield, the former Leeds Rhinos and England captain, is just the second rugby league figure to be knighted after Billy Boston.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Uncle, I can’t fight him- He knighted me. I will go if you wish, but I won't go in armour. I am afraid that mine is treason too.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
