knave
IPA: nˈeɪv
noun
- (archaic) A boy; especially, a boy servant.
- (archaic) Any male servant; a menial.
- A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
- (card games) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.
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Examples of "knave" in Sentences
- You should not let the knaves weary you.
- The Knave may renege if the Five is played.
- You are an abject, ignoble, mendacious knave
- The Knave attempts to seduce Alice, but she rebuffs him.
- Instead, the player is only allowed to capture the knave.
- If Bill is a Knave, and John is a Knight, the statement is true.
- Here is the text in the article after establishing that John is knave.
- Exposure and expulsion of knaves and liars is thus of utmost importance.
- It is alleged to be written by the knave, but is not addressed to anybody.
- It will keep reappearing like the ghost in Hamlet as long as elected knaves keep indulging in knavery and democratic villains in villainy.
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