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What does knighted mean?

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  1. simple past tense and past participle of knight
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Norman Wisdom proved he had earned a place in the nation's heart after being knighted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Sir Howard was knighted last year, largely for helping bring the Commonwealth Games to Manchester.
A squire could also be knighted on the battlefield, in which a lord simply performed the accolade.
He was knighted for services to nursing and the NHS in the Queen's Birthday Honours last year.
He was knighted in 1671 by Charles II, and lies buried in the church of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich.
In 1942 he was knighted, no doubt partly due to his heroic service to his country during both wars.

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