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Word: Knave
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English cnafa ‘boy, servant’, of West Germanic origin; related to German Knabe ‘boy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
neɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
Short Definition:dishonest or unscrupulous man
Definition:
(in cards) a jack.
Short Definition:jack
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