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knight in Persian

شوالیه کردن šovâlye kardan

/ˈnɐɪ̯t/UK/ˈnaɪ̯t/

knight in Persian: شوالیه کردن (šovâlye kardan). In English, knight means a young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

Persian words for knight

to confer a knighthood upon
شوالیه کردن šovâlye kardan

English meaning of knight

  1. noun A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.
  2. noun A minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire.
  3. noun An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.
  4. noun A person obliged to provide knight service in exchange for maintenance of an estate held in knight's fee.

Full definition of knight

knight in a sentence

  • King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
  • The king knighted the young squire.

Synonyms of knight

knight in other languages

Questions about knight in Persian

What is the meaning of knight in Persian?
Knight in Persian is شوالیه کردن (šovâlye kardan).
معنی knight چیست؟
Knight: شوالیه کردن (šovâlye kardan).
What does knight mean in English?
Knight means a young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

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