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knight vs Knight of the Round Table

Knight of the Round Table vs knight

knight and Knight of the Round Table both are nouns.

knight is a verb but Knight of the Round Table is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knight Yes No Yes No
Knight of the Round Table Yes No No No
As nouns, Knight of the Round Table is a hyponym of knight; that is, Knight of the Round Table is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knight:
  • 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
  • Knight of the Round Table: in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court
knight (noun) Knight of the Round Table (noun)
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
knight (verb) Knight of the Round Table (verb)
raise (someone) to knighthood
Difference between knight and Knight of the Round Table

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