"Knight" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /naɪt/
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: From Middle English knyghte, from Old English cniht (“youth; servant”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|knyghte}} Middle English knyghte, {{inh|en|ang|cniht|gloss=youth; servant}} Old English cniht (“youth; servant”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Knight
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a mounted soldier.
    Sense id: en-Knight-en-name-He6Y0Qf~ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 41
  2. A town in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Knight-en-name-pVrnmA9Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 41
  3. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands. Categories (place): Places in the United States Virgin Islands, Villages in the United States Virgin Islands
    Sense id: en-Knight-en-name-ZPg3mjbh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Knightian, Knightian uncertainty, Knights Landing Related terms: Knights
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