Knave (Noun)
Meaning 1
One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician's opponents accused him of being a knave who would stop at nothing to win the election.
- He was a knave who had swindled many people out of their life savings with his get-rich-quick schemes.
- The company's CEO was revealed to be a knave who had been embezzling funds for years.
- The detective was determined to catch the knave who had been stealing from the local businesses.
- The king's advisor was a knave who had been secretly working against the monarch's interests.