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Look up: knave

  1. Knave
    Knave (nāv) noun [ Middle English , boy, servant, knave, Anglo-Saxon cnafa boy, youth; confer Anglo-Saxon cnapa boy, youth, Dutch knaap , German knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icelandic knapi , Swedish knape esquire, knäfvel knave.] 1. A boy; especially, a boy servant. [ Obsolete] Wyclif. Chaucer. « O murderous slum ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/13

  2. knave
    1. A boy; especially, a boy servant. 'O murderous slumber, Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy That plays thee music ? Gentle knave, good night.' (Shak) ... 2. Any male servant; a menial. 'He's but Fortune's knave, A minister of her will.' (Shak) ... 3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain. 'A pair of crafty knaves.' ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  3. knave
    noun one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  4. Knave
    `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 Adventures in Wonderland) in `Alice's Adventures in Wonderland`
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knave

  5. Knave
    • (n.) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain. • (n.) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack. • (n.) A boy; especially, a boy servant. • (n.) Any male servant; a menial.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. knave
    1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
    2. one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince

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