knight
/naɪt/noun
उच्चारण नाइट
(मध्यकाल में) नाइट, योद्धा-सामंत
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Asked in previous papers
as homonym
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(in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king
(मध्यकाल में) नाइट, योद्धा-सामंत
- the knights of King Arthur's Round Table
- a knight in armour
- The knight rode out to defend the castle.
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- In the story, the brave knight rescued the princess.
- Medieval knights trained for years to fight on horseback.
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(in Britain) a man who has been given a special honour by the king or queen and has the title 'Sir'
(ब्रिटेन में) 'Sir' की उपाधि पाने वाला व्यक्ति
- The cricketer was made a knight for his services to the game.
- The queen made him a knight at the palace.
- A famous scientist was made a knight in the New Year honours.
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- The actor was proud to be a knight of the realm.
- Only a handful of Indians have been knights in the British order.
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a piece in the game of chess, shaped like a horse's head
(शतरंज में) घोड़ा
- She moved her knight to take the bishop.
- In chess, the knight moves in an L-shape.
- He sacrificed his knight to win the game.
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- A knight can jump over other pieces on the chessboard.
- The black knight was placed at the edge of the board.
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[T] ~ sb usually passive
to give somebody the rank and title of a knight
नाइट की उपाधि देना
- Rabindranath Tagore was knighted in 1915 but gave up the title in 1919.
- The author was knighted by the Queen for his services to literature.
- The musician was knighted for his services to music.
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- The queen knighted the scientist at a ceremony in London.
- He was knighted at the age of sixty.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
knight (noun) in history
In medieval Europe, a knight was a mounted warrior who served a king or lord.
मध्यकालीन यूरोप में knight घोड़े पर सवार योद्धा था जो राजा या सामंत की सेवा करता था।
- The knight rode out in heavy armour.
- A knight swore loyalty to his lord.
Sir + first name
In Britain, a knight is addressed as Sir with the first name, not the surname alone.
ब्रिटेन में knight को 'Sir' के साथ पहले नाम से संबोधित किया जाता है, केवल surname से नहीं।
- Sir Isaac Newton was a knight.
knight sb (verb)
As a verb, knight means to confer knighthood; it is often used in the passive.
Verb के रूप में knight का अर्थ knighthood प्रदान करना है; प्रायः passive में आता है।
- The scientist was knighted by the Queen.
knight (chess)
In chess, the knight moves in an L-shape and is the only piece that can jump over others.
शतरंज में knight L आकार में चलता है और केवल वही दूसरे मोहरों के ऊपर से कूद सकता है।
- Radhika moved her knight to attack the queen.
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adjective + knight
bravemedievalnoblegallantarmoured
- A gallant knight rescued the princess in the tale.
verb + knight
becomedub sbappoint sbcreate sbserve as
- The king dubbed him a knight.
knight + noun
errantin shining armourtemplarhoodcommander
- She dreamt of a knight in shining armour.
knight + chess/legend
black knightwhite knightknight's moveRound Table
- The knights of the Round Table are famous in legend.
“More examples 6
- The knight bowed before the queen.
knight ने रानी के सामने सिर झुकाया।
- He was made a knight for his services to science.
विज्ञान की सेवाओं के लिए उसे knight की उपाधि दी गई।
- A white knight rescued the failing firm.
एक मददगार निवेशक ने डूबती कंपनी को बचाया।
- In chess, a knight can jump over other pieces.
शतरंज में घोड़ा दूसरे मोहरों के ऊपर से कूद सकता है।
- The old story tells of a knight and a dragon.
पुरानी कहानी एक knight और एक ड्रैगन के बारे में है।
- The knight guarded the castle gate all night.
knight ने पूरी रात किले के द्वार की रखवाली की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was a brave night in the king's army.
✓ He was a brave knight in the king's army.
Knight and night sound the same; the person in armour is a knight, with a silent k.
Knight और night का उच्चारण समान है; कवचधारी योद्धा knight है, जिसमें k silent है।
✗ Sir Singh was a famous knight.
✓ Sir Ganga Ram was a famous knight.
Sir goes with the first name, not the surname alone.
'Sir' के साथ पहला नाम आता है, केवल surname नहीं।
✗ He was knight by the Queen last year.
✓ He was knighted by the Queen last year.
As a verb, knight needs the past participle knighted in the passive.
Verb के रूप में passive में past participle 'knighted' चाहिए।
¶Idioms 1
a knight in shining armour
a man who saves somebody, especially a woman, from a difficult situation
मुसीबत से बचाने वाला नायक
- When the car broke down, a passing farmer was her knight in shining armour.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
Knight, silent k and silent gh (not 'nite' or 'knite'); the noun knighthood.
Knight, silent k और silent gh ('nite' या 'knite' गलत है); noun knighthood।
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: knight and night, with the silent k.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: knight और night, silent k के साथ।
Keep the silent-k set: knight, knife, knee, know, knot, knock.
Silent-k समूह याद रखिए: knight, knife, knee, know, knot, knock।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A knight in shining armour.
Idiom: a knight in shining armour (वह व्यक्ति जो मुश्किल में फँसे इंसान को बचाने आता है, यानी संकटमोचक)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Tagore returned his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, 1919.
टैगोर ने 1919 में जलियाँवाला बाग़ हत्याकांड के विरोध में knighthood लौटा दी।