knight

/naɪt/noun
Middle School
1

A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

2

A minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire.

3

An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.

4

A person obliged to provide knight service in exchange for maintenance of an estate held in knight's fee.

5

A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.

6

A brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest.

7

A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.

8

A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.

9

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima.

10

Any mushroom belonging to genus Tricholoma.

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Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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