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Knighting

/ˈnaɪtɪŋ/

To confer knighthood upon.

📖 Definitions of "Knighting"

verb
  1. 1

    To confer knighthood upon.

    "The king knighted the young squire."

  2. 2

    To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

noun
  1. 1

    The act of making somebody a knight.

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