KNAVERY


Meaning of KNAVERY in English

/nay"veuh ree/ , n. , pl. knaveries .

1. action or practice characteristic of a knave.

2. unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.

3. a knavish act or practice.

[ 1520-30; KNAVE + -ERY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .