ви́тязь — meaning in English

English meaning

• bogatyr noun A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant.
• knight noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.

Senses

ви́тязь is used for these senses in English:

• bogatyr (historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant.
• knight (by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.

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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