knave

🇺🇸 /neɪv/ 🇬🇧 /neɪv/
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noun
R

A playing card with a picture of a young man, which has a higher value than a ten but lower than a queen.

The knave of clubs is one of the most valuable cards in the deck.

R

A dishonest or untrustworthy person, typically a man or a boy.

The knave was caught stealing from the store.

translation

n. A playing card with a picture of a young man, which has a higher value than a ten but lower than a queen.; A dishonest or untrustworthy person, typically a man or a boy.

Word Forms

Plural knaves