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KNIGHT

Definition:

[noun] originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
[noun] a chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
Synonyms: horse
[verb] raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"
Synonyms: dub