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Knave (cards)
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Knave — may refer to:* Knave , a popular internet webcomic and card game * Knave (magazine), a British adult magazine *A male servant *A journeyman *Another name for the Jack in a deck of cards *An unprincipled, crafty person *Knave of Hearts (Alice s… … Wikipedia
Knave of Hearts — may refer to: The Jack in a deck of playing cards Knave of Hearts (Alice s Adventures in Wonderland) a character in Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland Knave of Hearts (film), a 1954 film directed by René Clément This disambiguation… … Wikipedia
knave — (n.) O.E. cnafa boy, male servant, common Germanic (Cf. O.H.G. knabo boy, youth, servant, Ger. knabe boy, lad, also probably related to O.E. cnapa boy, youth, servant, O.N. knapi servant boy, Du. knaap a youth, servant, M.H.G. knappe a young… … Etymology dictionary
knave — ► NOUN 1) archaic a dishonest or unscrupulous man. 2) (in cards) a jack. DERIVATIVES knavery noun knavish adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «boy, servant» … English terms dictionary
knave — /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,… … Universalium
knave — [[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:… … From formal English to slang
knave — Synonyms and related words: 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 … Moby Thesaurus
knave — noun 1》 archaic a dishonest or unscrupulous man. 2》 (in cards) a jack. Derivatives knavery noun (plural knaveries). knavish adjective knavishly adverb knavishness noun O … English new terms dictionary
knave — n. 1. Villain, rascal, scoundrel, rogue, cheat, caitiff, swindler, sharper, trickster, scamp, scapegrace. 2. Jack (of cards) … New dictionary of synonyms
knave — noun (C) 1 BrE the playing card with a value between the ten and queen; jack 1 (2) see also: cards card 1 (7) 2 old fashioned a dishonest boy or man knavish adjective knavishly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knave — /neɪv / (say nayv) noun 1. an unprincipled or dishonest man. 2. Cards → jack1 (def. 5). 3. (formerly) a male servant or man of humble position. {Middle English; Old English cnafa, related to German Knabe boy} …
