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  • 21Knave child — Knave Knave (n[=a]v), n. [OE., boy, servant, knave, AS. cnafa boy, youth; cf. AS. cnapa boy, youth, D. knaap, G. knabe boy, knappe esquire, Icel. knapi, Sw. knape esquire, kn[ a]fvel knave.] 1. A boy; especially, a boy servant. [Obs.] Wyclif.… …

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  • 22Knave (magazine) — Knave magazine is a long established British pornographic magazine, published by Galaxy Publications. It is the upmarket sister publication of Fiesta magazine.Along with many other adult magazines, Knave has published the works of popular authors …

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  • 23Knave of Hearts — may refer to: The Jack in a deck of playing cards Knave of Hearts (Alice s Adventures in Wonderland) a character in Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland Knave of Hearts (film), a 1954 film directed by René Clément This disambiguation… …

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  • 24knave-bairn — knaveˈ bairn noun (Scot) A male child • • • Main Entry: ↑knave …

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  • 25Knave of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) — See also Knave of Hearts (1954 film). The Knave of Hearts is a character from the book Alice s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. He features in Chapter 11, Who Stole the Tarts? [http://www.cs.indiana.edu/metastuff/wonder/ch11.html] . The …

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  • 26Knave of Hearts (film) — Infobox Film name = Knave of Hearts image size = caption = director = René Clément producer = writer = René Clément narrator = starring = Gérard Philipe music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 19 May, 1954 (France) 30… …

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  • 27knave bairn — noun Etymology: Middle English knavebarn, from knave + barn child more at bairn chiefly Scotland : a male child …

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  • 28knave — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cnafa; akin to Old High German knabo boy Date: before 12th century 1. archaic a. a boy servant b. a male servant c. a man of humble birth or position 2. a tricky deceitful fellow 3. jack 6a …

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  • 29knave — noun /neɪv/ a) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain. b) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack …

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  • 30Knave — A boy child; a servant boy or a menial; later applied to a man as a rogue or scoundrel. [< OldEngl. cnapa = boy] …

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