ridderen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dub verb To give something a name or nickname.
• knight noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.

Senses

ridderen is used for these senses in English:

• dub To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.
• knight (chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

dub — full definition

1. verb To give something a name or nickname.
2. verb To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a translated or new one.
3. noun A remix of a song, especially in reggae, with vocals stripped out and effects added.

knight — full definition

1. noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.
2. noun In Britain, a man who has been honoured by the monarch for outstanding achievement and is entitled to use "Sir" before his name.
3. noun A chess piece, usually shaped like a horse's head, that moves in an L-shape and can jump over other pieces.
4. verb To formally confer a knighthood on someone.

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