manille

[muh-nil]

noun Cards.

the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.

Also menel.

Origin of manille

1665–75; alteration of Spanish malilla, diminutive of obsolete mala, noun use of feminine of malo bad < Latin malus

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Historical Examples of manille

Manille, ma-nil′, n. in ombre and quadrille, the highest card but one.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)
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British Dictionary definitions for manille

manille

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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