1. a dishonest person, especially a man; a rogue or scoundrel
Usage: somewhat archaic or literary
2. the jack in a deck of playing cards
Usage: card games

Examples

• The old tale warned of a knave who cheated travelers out of their gold.
• She called him a knave for lying about his whereabouts.
• The knave of hearts was the card he needed to win the hand.
• In the deck, the knave comes between the ten and the queen.
• The story’s villain was portrayed as a cunning knave.
• He drew the knave of spades from the pile.