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knave

UK
/neɪv/
US
/neɪv/

Translations

knavenoun
knaves
pl
UK
/neɪv/
US
/neɪv/
valetDans le jeu de cartes.
He laid down the knave of hearts to win the trick.
Il a abattu le valet de cœur pour gagner le pli.
gredinHomme malhonnête ou sans scrupules.
The knave was caught trying to cheat the villagers out of their money.
Le gredin a été surpris en train d'essayer d'escroquer les villageois de leur argent.
Additional translations
valetSens archaïque : serviteur masculin ; souvent en contexte historique ou littéraire.
Synonyms
miscreant
trickster
wretch
scamp
villain
rogue
rascal
scoundrel
Antonyms
gentleman

Definitions

knavenoun
A dishonest or unscrupulous man.
The knave was caught trying to cheat the villagers out of their money.
A playing card bearing a representation of a soldier or servant, typically ranking below a queen and above a ten; a jack.
He laid down the knave of hearts to win the trick.
Archaic: A male servant or a man of lowly birth; a boy.
In the medieval chronicles, the young knave carried his master's armor.
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