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knighted

/ˈnaɪtɪd/

knighted is the simple past and past participle of knight.

Meaning of knight

Verb

knight (third-person singular simple present knights, present participle knighting, simple past and past participle knighted)

  1. (transitive) To confer knighthood upon.
    • The king knighted the young squire.
    Synonyms:
    beknight
  2. (transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

See all 16 meanings of knight

Words formed from knighted

Phrases with knighted

Words that rhyme with knighted

Questions about knighted

What is knighted the simple past and past participle of?
Knighted is the simple past and past participle of knight.
How do you pronounce knighted?
Knighted is pronounced /ˈnaɪtɪd/.

Words near knighted in the dictionary

  1. knightage
  2. knightages
  3. Knightdale
  4. knightdom
  5. knightdoms
  6. knighted
  7. Knighten
  8. Knightens
  9. knightess
  10. knightesses
  11. knighteth

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