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a knight in shining armour (British & Australian, American & Australian) someone who helps you when you are in a difficult situation. She looked around the bar to see if there was a knight in shining armour who might come and save her from this awful man. a white knight someone who gives money to a company in order to prevent it from being bought by another company. Hope is fading that a white knight will appear to stop the takeover bid. See also: white a knight in shining armor someone who helps you when you are in a difficult situation. She was looking for a knight in shining armor who might save her from her boring life. Usage notes: usually said by a woman about a man Etymology: in medieval times (= 500 to 1500 C.E.), knights were soldiers on horses who were also supposed to help and protect women How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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