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(transitive) To confer knighthood upon. / (chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

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knight

Source Word

knight

IPA(Pronunciation)

/naɪt/

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To confer knighthood upon. / (chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

Japanese Meaning

（叙任動詞）爵位を授与する、騎士に叙する / （チェス用語）ポーンなどの駒をナイトに昇格させる

The queen decided to knight the gallant captain for his bravery during the battle.

女王は戦いでの勇敢さを称え、その勇敢な船長に騎士の称号を授けることに決めた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To confer knighthood upon.

The king knighted the young squire.

Sense（2）

(chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

knights

（ present singular third-person ）

knighting

（ participle present ）

knighted

（ participle past ）

knighted

（ past ）