knave

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knave

A knave of hearts is one of the four face cards in a deck.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A playing card: One of the four face cards in a standard deck of playing cards, bearing the image of a young prince or soldier, ranking below a queen and above a ten. It is also called a jack.
    • A dishonest man: A deceitful, untrustworthy, or unscrupulous man; a rogue or scoundrel.
    • (Archaic) A male servant: In historical usage, a boy or man employed as a servant, often of low rank.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Playing Card):
    • He played the knave of hearts to win the trick.
    • In this game, the knave is worth 11 points.
  • Noun (Dishonest Man):
    • The politician was revealed to be a knave who had lied to the public.
    • Don't trust him; he's a knave who will cheat you given the chance.
  • Noun (Archaic - Servant):
    • The king's knave brought him his wine. (This usage is now rare and found in historical texts.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Knave of hearts": A specific reference to the jack of hearts playing card, sometimes used in literature and poetry.
    • She was charmed by the knave of hearts in the illustration.
  • Used in formal or literary contexts to describe villainy or trickery.
    • The tale is about a knave who tricks a wise old man.
Variants and Related Words
  • Knavery (noun): Dishonest or unscrupulous behavior; trickery.
    • His business dealings were full of knavery.
  • Knavish (adjective): Of or like a knave; dishonest.
    • He gave a knavish smile before telling the lie.
Synonyms
  • Jack (for the playing card).
  • Scoundrel, rogue, rascal, villain (for the dishonest man).
  • Varlet (archaic synonym for a rogue or servant).
Related Phrases
  • "Every man is either a fool or a knave.": A proverbial saying suggesting people are either naive/unwise or deliberately wicked.
  • "Knave in grain" or "arrant knave": An emphatic phrase meaning a complete and utter scoundrel.
    • He was an arrant knave, without a single honest bone in his body.
Notes
  • In modern English, "jack" is the more common term for the playing card, while "knave" is considered old-fashioned for that meaning.
  • The meaning of a dishonest man is still used, primarily in formal, literary, or humorous contexts.
knave

A knave of hearts is one of the four face cards in a deck.

Noun
  1. one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
  2. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

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