English Explanatory Dictionary

knightmare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight.

Word forms

knightmare knightmares

Etymology

Blend of knight + nightmare.

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