Synonyms for knight
Definitions
- n. 1
A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.
Forms
- Plural
- knights → chevaliers, horses, horsemen, cavaliers…
Example sentences
- equestrian Equestrian is the only mixed-gender Olympic event.
- cavalier Many drivers have a cavalier attitude towards the rules of the road.
- horseman Miroslav will make a good horseman out of Walid.
- champion Last year’s champion was expected to win Wimbledon.
- gallant “You seem a gallant young gentleman, sir,” he said.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| knight | rising | |
| equestrian | rising | |
| cavalier | rising | |
| horseman | rising | |
| chevalier | rising | |
| champion | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- horse1
- 7 letters
- gallant2
- 8 letters
- champion3, cavalier3, horseman2
- 9 letters
- chevalier3
- 10 letters
- equestrian4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gallant2 = 2 syllables).