en carré

American

[ahn kah-rey] / ɑ̃ kɑˈreɪ /

adjective

French.

(of a bet in roulette) at the intersection of four numbers so as to share in any that wins.

Etymology

Origin of en carré

Literally, “squared”

Example Sentences

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A regiment of chasseurs were drawn up en carré on the plain, and were twice charged by the hussars, and twice repulsed; the third time they succeeded in breaking the square, the horses dashing in among the bayonets, and in an instant all was confusion.

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