Knightsbridge

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UK/ˈnaɪts.bɹɪd͡ʒ/

proper noun

An urban area and named street to the south of Hyde Park, London (OS grid ref TQ2679).

OriginOld English cniht →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An urban area and named street to the south of Hyde Park, London (OS grid ref TQ2679).
  2. A hamlet in Elmstone Hardwicke parish, Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO8926).

Origin

  1. Old Englishcniht“young man”
  2. EnglishKnightsbridge

From Old English cniht (“young man”) (later interpreted as "knight") + brycg (“bridge”).

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APA

Knightsbridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knightsbridge

MLA

“Knightsbridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knightsbridge. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Knightsbridge,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knightsbridge.

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