Meanings
nounblack knight (plural black knights)
plural black knights
- fictionA villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.
Antonyms: white knight
- businessA person or company that makes an unwelcome takeover bid.
- biologyA dragonfly of species Camacinia othello.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.
Opposite
Translations
Esperanto nigra kavaliro
- nigra kavaliroevil character
Finnish musta ritari
- musta ritarievil character
French chevalier noir
- chevalier noirevil character
German schwarzer Ritter
- schwarzer Ritterevil character
Japanese 黒騎士
- 黒騎士 (kuro kishi)evil character
Korean 흑기사
- 흑기사 (heukgisa)evil character
Polish czarny rycerz
- czarny rycerzevil character
Russian чёрный рыцарь
- чёрный рыцарь (čórnyj rycarʹ)evil character
Spanish caballero negro
- caballero negroevil character
Ukrainian чорний лицар
- чорний лицар (čornyj lycar)evil character
Cite this entry
APA
black knight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20knight
MLA
“black knight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20knight. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black knight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20knight.
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