knave

For George Wickham, the infamous knave of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” 30 years has furnished ample opportunity to live plenty of lives.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

The late Renaissance came to life in knave overalls with blousy tops, sequined skirts that suggested chain mail armor and tapestry detailing on jacket sleeves.

From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023

Dr. Seuss: Will: Thou knave who pens these “books” for youth, with talking fauna most uncouth: Thy “doctorate”? The thought’s absurd!

From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2020

The answer is ‘‘No.’’ This tells you that the speaker is a knave, for a knight would answer ‘‘Yes.’’

From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2019

“That knave is the son of my father’s treasurer, a deceitful man. Proof that the apple does not fall far from the tree,” he said.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Despite another two-plus centuries of self-regulation and government regulation, the line between honest men and knaves on Wall Street remains fluid.

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

It is led by a fool who is surrounded by knaves.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023

Full disclosure: I and my coauthors sprinkled knights and knaves all over our logic book.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2019

I thought that these moms would want to talk about what they’d done wrong as parents to have raised sons who might be villains, or at least knaves.

From Time ● Sep. 6, 2017

“What villains are these, that trespass upon my private lands! Come to scorn at my fall, perchance? Draw, you knaves, you dogs!”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling