Hoyle
[ hoil ]
/ hɔɪl /
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noun
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
Sir Fred, 1915–2001, British astronomer, mathematician, and educator.
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Idioms about Hoyle
according to Hoyle, according to the rules or to the authority; correctly.
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British Dictionary definitions for Hoyle (1 of 2)
Hoyle1
/ (hɔɪl) /
noun
an authoritative book of rules for card games
Word Origin for Hoyle
after Edmond Hoyle (1672–1769), English authority on games, its compiler
British Dictionary definitions for Hoyle (2 of 2)
Hoyle2
/ (hɔɪl) /
noun
Sir Fred. 1915–2001, English astronomer and writer: his books include The Nature of the Universe (1950) and Frontiers of Astronomy (1955), and science-fiction writings
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Hoyle
see according to Hoyle.
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