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- [neyv]
- /neɪv/
- /neɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [neyv]
- /neɪv/
Definitions of knave word
- noun knave an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person. 1
- noun knave Cards. jack1 (def 2). 1
- noun knave Archaic. a male servant. a man of humble position. 1
- noun knave A dishonest or unscrupulous man. 1
- noun knave disreputable man 1
- noun knave playing card: jack 1
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Origin of knave
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English cnafa; cognate with German Knabe boy; akin to Old Norse knapi page, boy
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Parts of speech for Knave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knave popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
knave usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knave
noun knave
- bastard — Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person, especially a man, who has behaved very badly.
- reprobate — a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
- miscreant — depraved, villainous, or base.
- villain — a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
- rogue — a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
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