knave
11knave — [nāv] n. [ME knaue < OE cnafa, boy, male child, akin to Ger knabe] 1. Archaic a) a serving boy or male servant b) a man of humble birth or status 2. a dishonest, deceitful person; tricky rascal; rogue 3. JACK (n …
12Knave — A popular vocative in the seventeenth century, but one which went out of fashion soon afterwards. The word had long been in use, at first meaning a boy, then a young male servant, and finally a rogue. Shakespeare used ‘knave’ vocatively in… …
13knave — /nayv/, n. 1. an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person. 2. Cards. jack1 (def. 2). 3. Archaic. a. a male servant. b. a man of humble position. [bef. 1000; ME; OE cnafa; c. G Knabe boy; akin to ON knapi page, boy] Syn. 1. blackguard,… …
14Knave — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Knave >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 knave knave rogue Sgm: N 1 Scapin Scapin rascal Sgm: N 1 Lazarillo de Tormes Lazarillo de Tormes Sgm: N 1 bad man bad man &c. 949 Sgm: N 1 blackguard …
15knave — be·knave; knave; knave·ship; …
16knave — UK [neɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms knave : singular knave plural knaves 1) an old word for a dishonest man 2) a jack in card games the knave of hearts …
17knave — [[t]neɪv[/t]] n. 1) an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person 2) gam (in cards) the jack 3) archaic a) a male servant b) a man of humble position • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE cnafa, c. OHG knabo boy; akin to OE cnapa, OHG knappo syn:… …
18knave — [[t]ne͟ɪv[/t]] knaves 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If someone calls a man a knave, they mean that he is dishonest and should not be trusted. [OLD FASHIONED] Syn: rogue, scoundrel 2) N COUNT In card games, knave is another word for jack. [mainly BRIT] …
19knave — neɪv n. jack, playing card with the figure of a knave; rogue, cheater, crook, scoundrel, villain …
20knave n — Queen one entitled to rule a nation, make up a deck, or beat a knave …
