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A knave is a dishonest man or a rouge or rascal. Its also the Jack in cards.

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A knave is a dishonest person, like a scoundrel or a rascal

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A knave is a term from the middle ages meaning a man servant. It can also mean someone who is unscrupulous or dishonest. It was also the name used for the Jack in a deck of cards.

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a crafty fellow or male servant

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What part of speech is knave?

"knave" is a noun.


How do you use knave in a sentence as a noun?

A knave means a dishonest man. Example sentence: He is not only a fool, but also a knave.


What do you think a knave is?

A knave is someone who is not honest. A knave is also known as the jack in a deck of playing cards.


What is an example sentence with knave?

A knave is a dishonest man. Example sentences: Surrender your sword or my archers will skewer you, knave! That sneaky knave is hiding somewhere in this very nave.


When was A Kestrel for a Knave created?

A Kestrel for a Knave was created in 1968.


Is knave a bad word?

The definition of "knave" is "a dishonest or unscrupulous man". It would therefore be very rude to call someone a "knave". However "knave" is also the name given to one of the face cards in a pack of cards eg "the knave of spades" . So using the word "knave" to describe this card is perfectly OK.


Does the Knave actually like Alice in Alice in Wonderland?

Yes, the Knave does.


Who wrote a kestrel for a knave?

Barry Hines wrote A Kestrel for a Knave.


What do the french call the knave or jack in cards?

The French call the Jack or Knave "Valet" which is equivalent to the original meaning of knave as a male servant.


How many pages does A Kestrel for a Knave have?

"A Kestrel for a Knave" by Barry Hines has 176 pages in the standard edition.


What does bien chulo que es verdad mean?

Right (you) knave/joker, what's true.


When was Crest of a Knave created?

Crest of a Knave was created on 1987-09-11.