Jack and Knave

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Jack noun – One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince.

Knave is a synonym for jack. In some cases you can use "Knave" instead a noun "Jack". popular alternative

Nearby Words: jacket, jacked, jackal, jacking, Jackie

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Knave noun – One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince.

Jack is a synonym for knave. You can use "Jack" instead a noun "Knave". popular alternative

Nearby Words: knavery, knavish

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The Face Cards are a group of "court" cards (a king, a queen, and a jack or knave), ranked in that order.

Source: Playing Card Motifs
The Jack or Knave typically ranks below the queen and above the 10, making him the lowest-ranking face card.

Source: Playing Card Motifs
Among other adventures, she encounters Wonderland's version of Jack, the Knave, who is on the run from the Queen of Hearts.Act II is set at the Court.

Source: Theatre / Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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