Plural of knave
regular plural
The plural of knave is knaves.
Forms of knave
| Singular | knave /neɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | knaves /neɪvz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Knaves in a sentence
- Knaves and thieves do not lightly enter the workshop, merely by crying “Open Sesame!”1943 October 22, Victor Odin, “Wind Tunnel”, in Keith Monroe, editor, Ryan Flying Reporter, volume 6, number 8, San Diego, Calif.: Ryan…. From the entry open sesame
- The innocent saved by the innocent, we may say; or, more likely (and certainly more Elizabethanly), the knaves caught out by the fools.1959, John Garrett, editor, More Talking of Shakespeare, Longmans, page 134. From the entry Elizabethanly
Meaning of knave
- noun A boy; especially, a boy servant.
- noun Any male servant; a menial.
- noun A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
Questions about the plural of knave
- What is the plural of knave?
- The plural of knave is knaves.
- Is knave countable?
- Knave is a countable noun.
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