knähund — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sycophant noun Someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.
Senses
knähund is used for these senses in English:
- lap dog A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.
- sycophant One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.