About The Word Knave
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What's The Definition Of Knave?
[n] one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
[n] a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel Synonyms | Synonyms for Knave: jack | rapscallion | rascal | rogue | scalawag | scallywag | varlet Related Terms | Find terms related to Knave: ace | bad boy | bastard | best bower | blackguard | booger | bower | buffoon | bugger | cards | clubs | cutup | deck | deuce | devil | diamonds | dummy | elf | enfant terrible | face cards | flush | full house | funmaker | hand | hearts | heel | hood | hoodlum | hooligan | imp | jack | joker | jokester | king | left bower | little devil | little monkey | little rascal | lowlife | minx | mischief | mischief-maker | miscreant | pack | pair | picture cards | pixie | playing cards | practical joker | prankster | precious rascal | puck | queen | rapscallion | rascal | rogue | round | rowdy | royal flush | rubber | ruff | ruffian | scalawag | scamp | scapegrace | scoundrel | shyster | singleton | sneak | spades | spalpeen | straight | trey | trick | trump | villain | wag See Also | court card | face card | picture card | scoundrel | villain Knave In Webster's Dictionary \Knave\, n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy,
youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. kna?p, G. knabe boy,
knappe esquire, Icel. knapi, Sw. knape esquire, kn["a]fvel
knave.]
1. A boy; especially, a boy servant. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
Chaucer.
O murderous slumber, Lay'st thou thy leaden mace
upon my boy That plays thee music ? Gentle knave,
good night. --Shak.
2. Any male servant; a menial. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
He's but Fortune's knave, A minister of her will.
--Shak.
3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a
villain. ``A pair of crafty knaves.'' --Shak.
In defiance of demonstration, knaves will continue
to proselyte fools. --Ames.
Note: ``How many serving lads must have been unfaithful and
dishonest before knave -which meant at first no more
than boy -- acquired the meaning which it has now !''
--Trench.
4. A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or
soldier; a jack.
{Knave child}, a male child. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Syn: Villain; cheat; rascal; rogue; scoundrel; miscreant.
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