Knight
Pronunciation : Knight
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, As. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & G. knecht servant; perh. akin to E. kin.]
Definition : 1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Knight
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: 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 ---. A soldier, by the honor-giving hand Of Cknighted in the field. Shak.
t. [imp. & p. p. Knighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Knighting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913