Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black knight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
black- knight
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.

noun

A person or company that makes an unwelcome takeover bid.

noun

A dragonfly of species Camacinia othello.

Inflected Forms

black knights (plural)

Phrases

knight in shining armor white knight

Frequently Paired Words

knight in shining armor white knight ♞

Antonyms

white knight

Questions

What does black knight mean?
A villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.

How to pronounce black knight

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