EGAVE

knave

About 0.47 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A boy; especially, a boy servant.
  2. noun Any male servant; a menial.
  3. noun A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
  4. noun A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.

Similar words

varlet rapscallion rogue rascal scallywag scalawag jack scoundrel malapert knave bairn

Often followed by

of and or in who is to that as

Word family

knaves

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