knights 1 of 2

noun

Definition of knightsnext
plural of knight
1
as in princes

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2
as in champions

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knights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of knight
as in commissions

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  1. princes
  2. lifts
  3. improves
  4. combatants
Noun
  • The cohort will be honored at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, with the princes issuing separate congratulatory messages.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • If this is how princes of the church behave, perhaps the rest of us aren’t so bad after all.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of princes
Verb
  • Their latest, limited-edition scent is called Sanctuary and lifts inspiration from Palo Santo, a small town along the pacific coast of Mexico.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • One officer is seen using a shoe to strike Brooks in the stomach as another lifts him up by his neck and drops him back on the table.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifts
Verb
  • This typically improves health outcomes.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Burgoo only improves as the flavors marry, particularly when refrigerated overnight.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of improves
Noun
  • During the Civil War, Gettysburg and other engagements resulted in a higher percentage of casualties among combatants.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ministry, however, does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its statistics.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of combatants
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