black knight

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black knight

noun black knights

A villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.
Opposite: white knight
A person or company that makes an unwelcome takeover bid.
A dragonfly of species Camacinia othello.

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noun evil character

Español	caballero negro
한국어	흑기사 heukgisa
日本語	黒騎士 kuro kishi
Français	chevalier noir
Deutsch	schwarzer Ritter
Русский	чёрный рыцарь čórnyj rycarʹ

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@misc{black_knight_2026,
  title = {black knight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/black%20knight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}