Clues for the word "KNIGHT"

We've had 76 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 150 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on July 12, 2026.

Definition of knight

n. - A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
n. - In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted to a certain military rank with special ceremonies, including an oath to protect the distressed, maintain the right, and live a stainless life.
n. - One on whom knighthood, a dignity next below that of baronet, is conferred by the sovereign, entitling him to be addressed as Sir; as, Sir John.
n. - A champion; a partisan; a lover.
n. - A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.
n. - A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
v. t. - To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---.