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knave

noun \ˈnāv\

: a dishonest man

: a playing card that ranks below a queen and above a 10

Full Definition of KNAVE

1
archaic
a :  a boy servant
b :  a male servant
c :  a man of humble birth or position
2
:  a tricky deceitful fellow
3
:  jack 6a
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Origin of KNAVE

Middle English, from Old English cnafa; akin to Old High German knabo boy
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to KNAVE

Synonyms
baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff, devil, evildoer, fiend, heavy, hound, villain, meanie (also meany), miscreant, monster, nazi, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, rogue, savage, scalawag (or scallywag), scamp, scapegrace, scoundrel, varlet, wretch

Rhymes with KNAVE

brave, cave, clave, crave, fave, glaive, grave, lave, nave, pave, rave, save, shave, slave, stave, waive, wave, Wave
KNAVE Defined for Kids

knave

noun \ˈnāv\

Definition of KNAVE for Kids

1
:  rascal 2
2
:  1jack 2

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  2. knave bairn
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