knighted
past simple and past participle ofknight
knight
verb[T]
uk/naɪt/us/naɪt/to give someone therankof knight:
He was knightedforhisworkwithfaminevictims.
Ceremonies
- anti-ritualism
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremonially
- ceremony
- hara-kiri
- induction
- initiate
- installation
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- memorial service
- pageant
- ribbon cutting
- rite of passage
- ritual
- ritualistic
- ritualistically
- troop
Examplesofknighted
knighted
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Sixteen members of this study (64 %) wereknightedat some stage of their careers.
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He wasknightedfor his medical work in 1885.
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He wasknightedin 1957.
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Henry seems to have rejoined the court, became an equerry, wasknightedin 1684, and became sergeant porter to the king.
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Gilbert in his work as a draughtsman became famous for being able to combine high quality and high realism with an exceptional rapidity of production; he wasknightedin 1872.
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I have illustrious, not to mentionknighted, predecessors.
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I am delighted to see that he has subsequently beenknightedfor his efforts.
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At any rate, some people have beenknightedfor listening to me.
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Beingknighteddoes not upset me because it ain't going to happen.
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Some time afterwards he wasknighted, and the company's profits soared.
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The idea that because they all happen to have beenknightedthere is a sort of class spirit in it is disgusting snobbery.
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After all, the chairman of the company has recently beenknightedfor his party services.
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I expect he will beknighted, for his is a small offence now-adays.
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The others had beenknightedfor their-failures.
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For his years of service on behalf of the people of these communities he was laterknighted.
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- self-medicate
- self-medicate
- self-medication
- self-medication
- self-motivated
- self-motivated
- self-obsessed
- self-obsessed
- self-opinionated
- self-opinionated
- self-own
- self-own
- self-perpetuating
- self-perpetuating
- self-pity
- self-pity
- self-pitying
- self-pitying
- self-pollination
- self-pollination
- self-portrait
- self-portrait
- self-possessed
- self-possessed
- self-possession