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Knave word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "knave" word

[noun] one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
[noun] a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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\Knave\, n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy, youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. kna?p, G. knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icel. knapi, Sw. knape esquire, kn["a]fvel knave.] 1. A boy; especially, a boy servant. [Obs.] --Wyclif. Chaucer. O murderous slumber, Lay'st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy That plays thee music ? Gentle knave, good night. --Shak. 2. Any male servant; a menial. [Obs.] --Chaucer. He's but Fortune's knave, A minister of her will. --Shak. 3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain. ``A pair of crafty knaves.'' --Shak. In defiance of demonstration, knaves will continue to proselyte fools. --Ames. 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. 4. A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack. {Knave child}, a male child. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Syn: Villain; cheat; rascal; rogue; scoundrel; miscreant.

Synonyms for knave

jack, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scalawag, scallywag, varlet

See also: court card | face card | picture card | scoundrel | villain |

Related terms: bastard, best bower, blackguard, buffoon, cards, deuce, diamonds, hearts, hood, king, mischief-maker, pack, practical joker, puck, rogue, royal flush, ruff, scapegrace, scoundrel, singleton, sneak, spalpeen

The fun area, different aproach to word »knave«

Let's analyse "knave" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EVANK. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: knave: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: knave: 2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 5 = 17, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1) 11 Justice Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
V (1) 22 Fool Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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