1. past tense and past participle of knight; given the title of knight by a monarch or other authority

Examples

• The brave soldier was knighted by the queen for his service.
• Sir Paul McCartney was knighted in 1997 for his contributions to music.
• The author was knighted for his literary achievements.
• He had always dreamed of being knighted for his charitable work.
• The ceremony where he was knighted took place at Buckingham Palace.
• She became the first woman knighted in that field.