knave
/neɪv/
noun
- A dishonest or unscrupulous man; a rogue.
- In the story, the king was betrayed by a knave he trusted.
- The knave tricked the villagers into buying fake gold.
- She called him a knave after he lied about the contract.
- A playing card with the rank of jack, especially in older card games.
- She held the knave of spades and hoped it would be enough.
- He won the trick by playing the knave of hearts.
- In this old deck, the knave is illustrated as a royal servant.
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