English Words Starting With K

• knight templar

  nounLow
  /ˌnaɪt ˈtem.plə/A member of a medieval Christian military order (the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon) founded in 1119 for protecting pilgrims and defending Crusader states.
• knight, death and the devil

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /naɪt dɛθ ən(d) ðə dɛvəl/The title of a famous 1513 engraving by Albrecht Dürer, depicting a heavily armored knight riding steadfastly past allegorical figures representing death and evil.
• knight-errantry

  nounLow
  /ˌnaɪt ˈer.ən.tri/The practice or lifestyle of a knight-errant; medieval knights wandering in search of adventure to prove their chivalry.
• knighthead

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈnʌɪthɛd/A bollard or timber post on either side of a ship's bow, originally used to secure the anchor cable of a sailing vessel.
• knighthood

  nounB2
  /ˈnaɪt.hʊd/The title, rank, or status of a knight.
• knights hospitallers

  nounC2
  /naɪts ˈhɒspɪtələz/A historic Catholic military order, founded in Jerusalem, originally dedicated to caring for sick pilgrims and later evolving into a military force during the Crusades.
• knights of columbus

  nounRare/Proper Noun
  /ˌnaɪts əv kəˈlʌm.bəs/A worldwide Catholic fraternal service organization for laymen, founded in the United States in 1882.
• knights of labor

  nounLow
  /ˌnaɪts əv ˈleɪ.bə/A major American labor organization founded in 1869, advocating for an eight-hour workday, the abolition of child labor, and worker cooperatives.
• knights of malta

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌnaɪts əv ˈmɒltə/A Roman Catholic lay religious order, founded as the Knights Hospitaller in Jerusalem around 1048, known historically for military, medical, and humanitarian work; now a sovereign entity with observer status at the UN, focused on humanitarian aid.
• knights of pythias

  nounLow
  /ˌnaɪts əv ˈpɪθiəs/A fraternal organization and secret society founded in the United States, based on principles of friendship, charity, and benevolence, and named in honor of the mythical Greek figure Pythagoras.
• knights of st. columba

  nounLow
  /naɪts əv seɪnt ˈkɒləmbə/A Catholic fraternal service organization for men, founded in Glasgow in 1919, named after Saint Columba, an Irish missionary saint.
• knights of the round table

  nounC1
  /naɪts əv ðə ˌraʊnd ˈteɪbl/The legendary fellowship of noble warriors serving King Arthur in medieval British romance, who gathered around a round table to symbolize equality.
• knights templars

  nounC2
  /naɪts ˈtem.plər/A powerful medieval Catholic military order founded in the 12th century to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land during the Crusades.
• knights, the

  nounVery Low
  /ðə naɪts/The Knight family; a proper noun referring to a specific group or lineage.
• kniphofia

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Botanical)
  /nɪˈfəʊfiə/A genus of perennial flowering plants native to Africa, characterized by tall spikes of tubular, brightly coloured flowers, often in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
• knish

  nounLow
  /knɪʃ/A baked or fried snack of Eastern European Jewish origin, consisting of a filling (typically mashed potato, ground meat, or kasha) wrapped in a thin dough shell.
• knit

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /nɪt/To make clothing or fabric by looping yarn or thread together using needles or a machine.
• knitting

  nounB1
  /ˈnɪt.ɪŋ/The craft or activity of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with two or more needles.
• knitting needle

  nounB1
  /ˈnɪt.ɪŋ ˌniː.dəl/A long, thin, pointed rod, typically made of metal, wood, or plastic, used in pairs to knit fabric by hand.
• knitwear

  nounC1
  /ˈnɪtweə(r)/Garments and accessories made by knitting yarn or thread, such as sweaters, cardigans, scarves, and hats.

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