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knave

UK/neɪv/ US/ˈneɪv/ uncommon archaic dated

noun

1.
2.

one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince

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Origin

From Middle English knave, knafe, from Old English cnafa (“child, boy, youth; servant”), from Proto-West Germanic *knabō. Cognate to Dutch knaap and German Knabe.

Phrases

  • knave bairn
  • knave of clubs
  • knave of diamonds
  • knave of hearts
  • knave of spades

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