Meanings
plural knights in shining armor · alternative knight in shining armour
- USA person who will fix a dangerous situation; a hero.
We must work this out on our own and not wait for a knight in shining armor, who may never come.
2 more examples
How could she have ever considered leaving him? Her rock, her anchor, her knight in shining armor.
2011, Judith Duncan, If Wishes Were Horses..."Fine, so I'm no knight in shining armor," the host continued as she reached for the dial. "There are no knights in shining armor." Amber let her hand drop.
2014, Rene Gutteridge, Old Fashioned, page 42Synonyms: knight-errant, the brave, bully, daredevil, good guy, goodie, Hector, hero · Antonyms: antimodel, bad guy, baddie, bastard, beggar, blackguard, bounder, cad
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who will fix a dangerous situation; a hero.
Translations
Finnish uljas ritari
- uljas ritariTranslations
French héros, sauveur
- hérosTranslations
- sauveurTranslations
- chevalier servantTranslations
Polish rycerz na białym koniu
- rycerz na białym koniuTranslations
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