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misère

/ (mɪˈzɛə) /

noun

a call in solo whist and other card games declaring a hand that will win no tricks
a hand that will win no tricks

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Word Origin for misère

C19: from French: misery

Words nearby misère

Misenus, miser, miserabilism, miserabilist, miserable, misère, Miserere, misericord, miserly, misery, misery index
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