Knave - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |neɪv|  American pronunciation of the word knave
Brit.  |neɪv|  British pronunciation of the word knave

noun

- a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel (syn: rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scalawag, scallywag)
- one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince (syn: jack)

Extra examples

...he plays the role of the duplicitous knave who tries to foil the play's hero...

A verier knave never stepped the earth.

Word forms

noun
singular: knave
plural: knaves
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