Definition of knave Knave
/nejˈv/ - [neyv] - knave
We found 14 definitions of knave from 6 different sources.
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What does knave mean?
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| knave - a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel | ||
| rogue, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet | ||
| scoundrel, villain a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately | ||
| knave - one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince | ||
| jack | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- knave (n.)
A boy; especially, a boy servant. - knave (n.)
Any male servant; a menial. - knave (n.)
A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain. - knave (n.)
A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.
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knave
A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person. -
knave
A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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knave
nāv, n. a false, deceitful fellow: a villain: a card bearing the picture of a servant or soldier: (Shak.) a boy.—ns. Knave′-bairn, a male child; Knav′ery, dishonesty; Knave′ship (Scot.), a certain quantity of grain, the due of the miller.—adj. Knav′ish, fraudulent: villainous.—adv. Knav′ishly.—n. Knav′ishness. [A.S. cnafa, cnapa, a boy, a youth; Ger. knabe, knappe.]
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🔤- knave, noun, singular of knaves.
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