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knave    音标拼音: [n'ev]
n. 恶棍,骗徒,纸牌的杰克

恶棍,骗徒,纸牌的杰克

knave
n 1: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel [synonym: {rogue},
{knave}, {rascal}, {rapscallion}, {scalawag}, {scallywag},
{varlet}]
2: one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young
prince [synonym: {jack}, {knave}]

Knave \Knave\ (n[=a]v), n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa
boy, youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. knaap, G. knabe boy,
knappe esquire, Icel. knapi, Sw. knape esquire, kn[aum]fvel
knave.]
1. A boy; especially, a boy servant. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
Chaucer.
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O murderous slumber,
Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy
That plays thee music ? Gentle knave, good night.
--Shak.
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2. Any male servant; a menial. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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He's but Fortune's knave,
A minister of her will. --Shak.
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3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a
villain. "A pair of crafty knaves." --Shak.
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In defiance of demonstration, knaves will continue
to proselyte fools. --Ames.
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Note: "How many serving lads must have been unfaithful and
dishonest before knave -- which meant at first no more
than boy -- acquired the meaning which it has now !"
--Trench.
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4. A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or
soldier; a jack; as, the knave of hearts.
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{Knave child}, a male child. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Syn: Villain; cheat; rascal; rogue; scoundrel; miscreant.
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Varlet \Var"let\, n. [OF. varlet, vaslet, vallet, servant, young
man, young noble, dim. of vassal. See {Vassal}, and cf.
{Valet}.]
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1. A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet;
a footman. [Obs.] --Spenser. Tusser.
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2. Hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; as, an
impudent varlet.
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What a brazen-faced varlet art thou ! --Shak.
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3. In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the
{knave}, or {jack}. [Obs.]
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77 Moby Thesaurus words for "knave":
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, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, imp, jack,
joker, jokester, king, left bower, little devil, little monkey,
little rascal, lowlife, minx, mischief, mischief-maker, miscreant,
pack, pair, picture cards, pixie, playing cards, practical joker,
prankster, precious rascal, puck, queen, rapscallion, rascal,
rogue, round, rowdy, royal flush, rubber, ruff, ruffian, scalawag,
scamp, scapegrace, scoundrel, shyster, singleton, sneak, spades,
spalpeen, straight, trey, trick, trump, villain, wag


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  • KNAVE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of KNAVE is a tricky deceitful fellow How to use knave in a sentence
  • KNAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    KNAVE definition: 1 a dishonest man 2 a jack 3 a dishonest man Learn more
  • KNAVE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
    knave, rascal, rogue, scoundrel are disparaging terms applied to persons considered lowly, dishonest, or worthless knave, which formerly meant merely a boy or servant, in modern use emphasizes baseness of nature and intention: a dishonest and swindling knave rascal suggests shrewdness and trickery in dishonesty: a plausible rascal
  • KNAVE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Knave, rascal, rogue, scoundrel are disparaging terms applied to persons considered base, dishonest, or worthless Knave, which formerly meant merely a boy or servant, in modern use emphasizes baseness of nature and intention: a dishonest and swindling knave
  • Knave - definition of knave by The Free Dictionary
    1 an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person 2 (in cards) the jack 3 Archaic a a male servant b a man of humble position
  • What does Knave mean? - Definitions. net
    knave A knave is a dishonest or unscrupulous man It's an old-fashioned term referring to a deceitful and unreliable individual It can also refer to a male servant of a royal or noble household, historically used in medieval times In card games, knave is a term for a playing card bearing the picture of a young man or a jack
  • knave noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of knave noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • Knave Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
    KNAVE meaning: 1 : a dishonest man; 2 : a playing card that ranks below a queen and above a 10 jack
  • Knave vs Nave – What’s the Difference? - twominenglish. com
    Knave, a term often found in literature, refers to a dishonest or untrustworthy person On the other hand, nave is an architectural term used to describe the central part of a church Knowing when and how to use these words correctly can make your communication clearer and more precise
  • knave: meaning, synonyms - WordSense
    What does knave‎ mean? From Middle English knave, knafe, from Old English cnafa ("child, boy, youth; servant"), from Proto-Germanic *knabô ("boy, youth"), from Proto-Indo-European *gnebʰ- ("to press, tighten"), from Proto-Indo-European *gen- ("to pinch, squeeze, bend, press together, ball")





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