Definitions for knavery
ˈneɪ və riknav·e·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dishonesty, knaverynoun

   lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knaverynoun

   The (mis)behaviour of a knave, boyish mischief.

2. knaverynoun

   Deceit, an unprincipled action.

3. Etymology: From knave + -ery

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knaverynoun

   Etymology: from knave.

   1. Dishonesty; tricks; petty villainy.

   Here’s no knavery! See, to beguile the old folks, how the young folks lay their heads together. William Shakespeare.

   If I thought it were not a piece of honesty to acquaint the king withal, I would do’t; I hold it the more knavery to conceal it. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   Here’s the folly of the ass in trusting the fox, and here’s the knavery of the fox in betraying the ass. Roger L'Estrange.

   The cunning courtier should be slighted too,
   Who with dull knavery makes so much ado;
   ’Till the shrewd fool, by thriving too too fast,
   Like Æsop’s fox, becomes a prey at last. Dryden.

   2. Mischievous tricks or practices. In the following passage it seems a general term for any thing put to an ill use, or perhaps for trifling things of more cost than use.

   We’ll revel it as bravely as the best,
   With amber bracelets, beads, and all this knav’ry. William Shakespeare.

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1. knavery

   Knavery is a term used to describe dishonest, deceitful, or crafty behavior or actions, typically associated with trickery, manipulation, or deception. It is often referred to someone who behaves like a rogue or a scoundrel.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knaverynoun

   the practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action

2. Knaverynoun

   roguish or mischievous tricks

Matched Categories

1. • Wrongdoing

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How to pronounce knavery?

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How to say knavery in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knavery in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of knavery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=knavery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Knavery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=knavery
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knavery
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=knavery