misère

/ (mɪˈzɛə) /

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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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How to use misère in a sentence

Presently she undertook a grande misere in hearts, the pool being full of counters, besides containing twenty-seven sous.
Pierrette|Honore de Balzac
Silence reigned; Pierrette was watching the game, Sylvie's attention was distracted from her by the interest of the grande misere.
Pierrette|Honore de Balzac
Sylvie thought she might escape paying her misere if she went to see after Pierrette, but Madame de Chargeboeuf stopped her.
Pierrette|Honore de Balzac
Amid the hooting and insults and threats from the mob, he made the dreadful transit from the place Misere to the place Saint-Jean.
The Two Brothers|Honore de Balzac

One day in a German town, 'etant dans la misere', I decided to try the French consul.
The Island Pharisees|John Galsworthy