adjective
- having been made a knight; honored with a knighthood
Usage: archaic or literary; past participle of the verb 'beknightʼ, rarely used in modern English
Examples
- The beknighted nobleman rode proudly through the castle gates.
- He was beknighted by the king for his service to the realm.
- The beknighted warrior was celebrated throughout the kingdom.
- She dreamed of becoming beknighted for her courage in battle.