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black knight

black knight noun: a villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.

Noun

black knight (plural black knights)

  1. A villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.
    Antonyms:
    white knight
  2. A person or company that makes an unwelcome takeover bid.
  3. A dragonfly of species Camacinia othello.

Antonyms of black knight

Forms of black knight

pluralblack knights

Questions about black knight

What does black knight mean?
Black knight means a villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.
What part of speech is black knight?
Black knight is a noun.
What is the plural of black knight?
The plural of black knight is black knights.

Words near black knight in the dictionary

  1. Black Khitai
  2. Black Khitan
  3. Black Khitans
  4. black kite
  5. black kites
  6. black knight
  7. black knights
  8. black knot
  9. black ladies
  10. black lady
  11. black land

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