knight

BrE /naɪt/ AmE /naɪt/

noun en → es

1 MEDIEVAL WARRIOR [singular] B2

a man in the Middle Ages who was given a special sword by the king and had to obey certain rules about being brave, honest, etc.

caballero medieval

Collocations knight in shining armor

  • He was a knight who always helped the poor.

    Era un caballero que siempre ayudaba a los pobres.

2 CHESS PIECE [singular] C1

a chess piece that moves in an L-shape, two squares forward and one to the side.

alfil (en ajedrez)

Collocations knight's move

  • The knight can make a tricky move.

    El alfil puede hacer un movimiento complicado.

3 HONORARY TITLE [singular] C1

a title given to someone as an honor, especially for helping the country or doing something good.

caballero (de honor)

Collocations knight of the realm

  • He was knighted for his services to education.

    Fue nombrado caballero por sus servicios a la educación.