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Definition of
knave noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
knave
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
neɪv
/
/
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1
(
old-fashioned
)
=
jack
the knave of clubs
2
(
old use
)
a dishonest man or boy
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knave
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