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| knave [ nayv ] (plural knaves) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. cunning untrustworthy man: a man who is considered dishonest and deceitful
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archaic
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2. man servant: a man who works as a servant
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archaic
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3. card games
Same as jack1n (sense 2)
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| [ Old English cnafa "boy, male servant" < Germanic] |
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  knav·er·y noun |
| knav·ish adjective |
| knav·ish·ly adverb |
| knav·ish·ness noun |
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