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manille
[ muh-nil ]
/ məˈnɪl /
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noun Cards.
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
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Origin of manille
1665–75; alteration of Spanish malilla, diminutive of obsolete mala, noun use of feminine of malo bad <Latin malus
Words nearby manille
manila grass, Manila hemp, Manila paper, Manila rope, manilla, manille, manini, Maninke, man in the moon, man in the street, manioc
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How to use manille in a sentence
Manille, ma-nil′, n. in ombre and quadrille, the highest card but one.
The caption "La bataille d'dutre nous et contpe sieux de Manille" has been left as in the original text.
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British Dictionary definitions for manille
manille
/ (mæˈnɪl) /
noun
(in ombre and quadrille) the second best trump
Word Origin for manille
C17: from French, from Spanish malilla, diminutive of mala bad
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