trente et quarante

American  

[trahnt ay kuh-rahnt, trahn tay ka-rahnt] / ˈtrɑnt eɪ kəˈrɑnt, trɑ̃ teɪ kaˈrɑ̃t /

noun

1. rouge et noir.

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trente et quarante British  

/ trɑ̃t e karɑ̃t /

noun

1. another name for rouge et noir

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Etymology

Origin of trente et quarante

Borrowed into English from French around 1665–75

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Example Sentences

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trente et quarante

After two hours devoted to the impassive scrutiny of a spinning roulette wheel and the cards in another game called trente et quarante, the two departed.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were two very long tables, rounded off at the ends: one for trente et quarante and one for roulette.

From A Woman-Hater by Charles Reade

The cards did not cease to fall in double row on the trente et quarante tables, and the crowds around the green boards kept on increasing.

From The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) by Vicente Blasco Ib??ez

Our little party stopped first at trente et quarante, and Zoe commenced her observations.

From A Woman-Hater by Charles Reade

Now he bought a ticket, however, and having written his name upon it, followed Carleton at a little distance, to a door at the far end of the trente et quarante rooms.

From The Guests Of Hercules by M. Leone Bracker

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