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knight

/ˈnaɪt/NYT
/ˈnaɪt/NYT

Meaningboy, servant

Common meaning: a mounted soldier of rank

Other meanings: a man given the title Sir

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishcniht‘boy, servant’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishknightsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsboy, servant → a mounted soldier of rankknight‘a mounted soldier of rank’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English cniht ‘boy, servant’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry KNIGHT, p. 317 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • cniht Old English “boy, servant”

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