American English pronunciation

How to pronounce knave

IPA transcription: ['neɪv]

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Noun

  • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

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

Usage examples

  • He took Turin by knavery, but the French continued to control its citadel.
  • The Knave shook his head sadly.
  • A Knave is a lone human figure standing.
  • Lenihan dismissed the choice as being between a "knave and a fool".