vingt-et-un

[ French van-tey-œn ]

noun

, Cards.

1. twenty-one ( def 4 ).

vingt-et-un

/ vɛ̃teœ̃ /

noun

1. See pontoon
   another name for pontoon 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of vingt-et-un¹

1775–85; < French: literally, twenty-one

Word History and Origins

Origin of vingt-et-un¹

literally: twenty-one

Example Sentences

He could understand them, and make them understand him, well enough to play vingt et un with them the whole forenoon.

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For example, at Vingt-et-un, you will always know whether it is advisable to draw another card or not.

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After dinner cards were brought forth and vingt et un was played.

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At any rate, the meetings seemed to have been successful, and to have ended with "a game of mild vingt-et-un."

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Bonaparte did not like cards; when he did happen to play it was always vingt-et-un.

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