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Meaning of "black knight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK KNIGHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK KNIGHT

noun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Black knight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLACK KNIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Black knight

The black knight is a literary stock character, often contrasted with the knight-errant; also see white knight. The character famously appeared in Arthurian literature and has been adapted and adopted by various authors, in cinema and popular culture. The character is sometimes associated with death. In postmodern literary criticism, it has also been discussed in relation to race issues in fiction.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK KNIGHT

black horehound
black house
black humor
black humour
black ice
Black Isle
black ivory
black japan
black kite
black knot
black lead
black letter
black light
black lung
black magic
black maire
Black Maria
black mark
black market

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK KNIGHT

all-night
big night
bright
first night
fortnight
gala night
good night
knight
late-night
midnight
moonlight night
night
night-night
opening night
overnight
school night
stag night
tonight
watch night
weeknight
white knight

Synonyms and antonyms of black knight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «black knight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK KNIGHT

Find out the translation of black knight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of black knight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black knight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑骑士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caballero negro
570 millions of speakers

English

black knight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लैक नाइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفارس الأسود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черный конь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cavaleiro negro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো যোদ্ধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chevalier noir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesatria hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwarze Ritter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブラックナイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검은 기사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ireng satria
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiệp sĩ đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு குதிரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॅक नाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Siyah şövalye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cavaliere nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

black Knight
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорний кінь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cavaler negru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

black knight
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart ridder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

black Knight
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

black knight
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of black knight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK KNIGHT»

The term «black knight» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK KNIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black knight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK KNIGHT»

Discover the use of black knight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black knight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Black Knight Alfa: The Most Feared Infantry Company
A true war story based on the exploits of the Black Knight Alfa troop. Part of Steen's Vietnam series of classic military fiction.
Fred Steen, 2001
2
Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore
Yet there are many unexpected sides to this complex man. Black Knight has been written and researched by Jerry Bloom, a fan who first met Ritchie more than twenty years ago and has followed his varied career ever since.
Jerry Bloom, 2010
3
The Black Knight
He tells the tale of a magnificent treasure, which was buried nearby in the time of King Arthur. This treasure is protected by the Black Knight.
Mick Gowar, 2008
4
The Black Knight
A knight returns to the castle of his childhood seeking revenge, only to find his true love.
Connie Mason, 2011
5
Black Knight in Red Square
A terrorist at the Moscow Film Festival plots an international incident Built in the twilight of the Tsarist state, Moscow’s Metropole Hotel is a poignant reminder of the decadence of the last regime.
Stuart M. Kaminsky, 2012
6
Anna, Mister God, and the Black Knight: the long awaited ...
A London East End waif teaches Fynn and the Black Knight the meaning of love and bemuses her friends with her capacity for viewing the world from Mister God's point of view
Fynn, 1992
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The Black Knight
1927. Dell, British writer, began writing at a young age. Most of her stories are ones of passion and love set in India and other British colonial possessions. The story begins: Ermine, my dear, you don't say you refused him!
Ethel M. Dell, 2010
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King Arthur and the Black Knight
After the Black Knight breaks King Arthur's sword in battle, Arthur gets a new one from the Lady of the Lake. But this is no ordinary sword.
‎2008
9
Museum: Black Knight Chronicles
"Museum."..a new novel from author, Roger Hailey, first son of Master Novelist Arthur Hailey, launches the first in the series of "Black Knight Chronicles.
Roger Hailey, 2004
10
Black Knight
The thrilling Witch World saga continues in this suspenseful sequel to Red Queen, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike.
Christopher Pike, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK KNIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term black knight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Black Knight stands out among Jacksonville stocks
Black Knight Financial Services Inc. was a big hit on Wall Street after its initial public offering May 19, rising 26 percent from its $24.50 IPO price ... «Jacksonville Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure EZ Black Knight Bumblebee
Part of the Japanese TV Magazine, Autobase Aichi report a special 'Black Knight' edition of the Takara Tomy Transformers EZ Collection ... «seibertron.com, Jul 15»
3
UPCOMING LOCAL SPORTS EVENTS
Applications for the league are available at the Farmington Civic Center, located at 2 Black Knight Dr. or online at farmington-mo.gov by clicking ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
4
TSWA ALL-STATE SOCCER: Stehnck Is First Black Knight To Ever …
Chuckey-Doak's Niklas Stehnck was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's 2015 Class A/AA All-State Soccer Team Saturday. «Greeneville Sun, Jul 15»
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Hot Technology Stocks - Verisign (VRSN), Black Knight Financial …
Birmingham, West Midlands – (TechSonian) – Saturday, July 04, 2015 – Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) recently reported that its earnings call ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»
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Black Knight's LOS Now TRID-Ready
Black Knight Financial Services Inc. reports that it has added new features and functionality to its Empower loan origination system (LOS) to ... «Mortgageorb, Jul 15»
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Black Knight Financial Services Receives $33.44 Average Price …
Black Knight Financial Services logo Black Knight Financial Services (NASDAQ:BKFS) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
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Morning Alert - Deere (DE), Nike (NKE), Black Knight Financial …
Las Vegas, NV – Thursday, July 02, 2015 – (Techsonian) – Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) recently reiterated its support for Trade Promotion ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»
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Research Analysts' Recent Ratings Updates for Black Knight
6/30/2015 – Black Knight Financial Services is now covered by analysts at Mizuho. They set a “neutral” rating and a $30.00 price target on the ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Black Knight updates LOS for TRID
Black Knight Financial Services (BKFS) released the latest version of Empower, its loan origination system for retail and wholesale lending, ... «HousingWire, Jun 15»

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