Knave is an English word with synonyms like rogue or jack. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Knave meaning
- A boy; especially, a boy servant.
- Any male servant; a menial.
- A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
Synonyms of Knave
Using Knave
- The main meaning on this page is: A boy; especially, a boy servant. | Any male servant; a menial. | A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
- Useful related words include: rogue, picture card, face card, jack.
- In the example corpus, knave often appears in combinations such as: the knave, knave of, and knave.
Context around Knave
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Knave
- In this selection, "knave" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, foolish, term, ober, unter and runs stand out and add context to how "knave" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 10 under knave unter over and as the knave runs the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "knave" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with knave
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Glenn Davis and Arie Eiten return as the Mad Hatter and Knave of Hearts. (14 words)
The use of indices, however, encouraged a formal change from Knave to Jack in English language packs. (17 words)
They have 36 cards, ranging from 6 to 10, Under Knave (Unter), Over Knave (Ober), King, and Ace. (18 words)
In northern decks, the card ranks are Deuce (Daus or Ass), King (König), Over Knave (Ober), Under Knave (Unter), 10, 9, 8, and 7. Southern decks include the 6 for a total of 36 cards. (35 words)
Originally the term "knave" was more common than "jack"; the card had been called a jack as part of the terminology of All-Fours since the 17th century, but the word was considered vulgar. (34 words)
The coronation of King Charles III took place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday last beneath 16 lead Waterford Crystal chandeliers, eight of which hang in the knave with four hanging in each transept. (33 words)
On 5 April, he received a message from King John renouncing his homage, to which he remarked, more in contempt than anger, "O' foolish knave! (25 words)
Example sentences (14)
However, from the 17th century the Knave had often been termed the Jack, a term borrowed from the English Renaissance card game All Fours where the Knave of trumps has this name.
In northern decks, the card ranks are Deuce (Daus or Ass), King (König), Over Knave (Ober), Under Knave (Unter), 10, 9, 8, and 7. Southern decks include the 6 for a total of 36 cards.
They have 36 cards, ranging from 6 to 10, Under Knave (Unter), Over Knave (Ober), King, and Ace.
Glenn Davis and Arie Eiten return as the Mad Hatter and Knave of Hearts.
The coronation of King Charles III took place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday last beneath 16 lead Waterford Crystal chandeliers, eight of which hang in the knave with four hanging in each transept.
The official storyline confirmed that Arlecchino, also known as "The Knave" runs the famous House of the Heart orphanage that raised a lot of notable Fatui warriors.
The knave was never given much of a storyline, until, suddenly, it was decided that he would be in a relationship with a rebounding Belle.
Chapter Eleven – Who Stole the Tarts?: Alice attends a trial in which the Knave of Hearts is accused of stealing the Queen's tarts.
Fittingly, Leiber's last major work, "The Knight and Knave of Swords" (1991) brought the series to a satisfactory close while leaving room for possible sequels.
On 5 April, he received a message from King John renouncing his homage, to which he remarked, more in contempt than anger, "O' foolish knave!
Originally the term "knave" was more common than "jack"; the card had been called a jack as part of the terminology of All-Fours since the 17th century, but the word was considered vulgar.
Packs of 56 cards containing in each suit a King, Queen, Knight, and Knave (as in tarot) were once common in the 15th century.
The lowest court card was therefore called the knave until later when the term “Jack” became more common.
The use of indices, however, encouraged a formal change from Knave to Jack in English language packs.
Common combinations with knave
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: