bachelor vs knight
knight vs bachelorbachelor and knight both are nouns.
bachelor and knight both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bachelor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| knight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
knight is a hypernym of
bachelor; that is, knight is a
word with a broader meaning than bachelor:
- bachelor: a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
- knight: originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
| bachelor (noun) | knight (noun) |
|---|---|
| a man who has never been married | a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) |
| a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon | originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit |
| bachelor (verb) | knight (verb) |
|---|---|
| lead a bachelor's existence | raise (someone) to knighthood |
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