Celui qui avait reçu l'ordre de la chevalerie.
ETYM Old Eng. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, As. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to Dutch and German knecht servant; perh. akin to Eng. kin.
(Homonym: night).
Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.