Definition of knave

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Knave (n.) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain..

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Picaresque :: Picaresque (a.) Applied to that class of literature in which the principal personage is the Spanish picaro, meaning a rascal, a knave, a rogue, an adventurer..
Knavery :: Knavery (n.) Roguish or mischievous tricks.
Wretch :: Wretch (v. t.) One sunk in vice or degradation; a base, despicable person; a vile knave; as, a profligate wretch..
Beknave :: Beknave (v. t.) To call knave.
Euchre :: Euchre (n.) A game at cards, that may be played by two, three, or four persons, the highest card (except when an extra card called the Joker is used) being the knave of the same suit as the trump, and called right bower, the lowest card used being the seven, or frequently, in two-handed euchre, the nine spot. See Bower..
Knavess :: Knavess (n.) A knavish woman.
Knavish :: Knavish (a.) Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick..
Villain :: Villain (n.) A vile, wicked person; a man extremely depraved, and capable or guilty of great crimes; a deliberate scoundrel; a knave; a rascal; a scamp..
Shyster :: Shyster (n.) A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way..
Rogue :: Rogue (n.) A deliberately dishonest person; a knave; a cheat.
Knaveship :: Knaveship (n.) A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller..
Knave :: Knave (n.) A boy; especially, a boy servant..
Loo :: Loo (n.) An old game played with five, or three, cards dealt to each player from a full pack. When five cards are used the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called lanterloo..
Jack :: Jack (n.) The knave of a suit of playing cards.
Knight :: Knight (n.) A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
Pack :: Pack (n.) A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves..
Tom :: Tom (n.) The knave of trumps at gleek.
Outknave :: Outknave (v. t.) To surpass in knavery.
Knavery :: Knavery (n.) The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action.
Knave :: Knave (n.) Any male servant; a menial.
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