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knighteth

knighteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

Origin of knighteth

knight + -eth

Questions about knighteth

What is knighteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Knighteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of knight.

Words near knighteth in the dictionary

  1. knighted
  2. Knighten
  3. Knightens
  4. knightess
  5. knightesses
  6. knighteth
  7. knightful
  8. knightfully
  9. knighthead
  10. knightheads
  11. knighthood

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