KNAVE


Meaning of KNAVE in English

/ neɪv; NAmE / noun

1.

( old-fashioned ) = jack (3):

the knave of clubs

2.

( old use ) a dishonest man or boy

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English cnafa boy, servant , of West Germanic origin; related to German Knabe boy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.