Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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knight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chess | Yes | No | No | No |
knight (noun) | chess (noun) |
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a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king |
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit | weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat |
knight (verb) | chess (verb) |
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raise (someone) to knighthood |