Monte

¹ American  

[mon-tee] / ˈmɒn ti /

noun

1. a male given name.

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monte ² American  

[mon-tee] / ˈmɒn ti /

noun

Cards.

1. Also called monte bank.  a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.

2. three-card monte.

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monte British  

/ ˈmɒntɪ /

noun

1. a gambling card game of Spanish origin

2. informal a certainty

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Etymology

Origin of monte

1815–25; < Spanish: mountain, hence, heap (of cards); mount ²

Example Sentences

His three-card monte skills are storied in the neighborhood, but he’s determined to proceed down the straight and narrow.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet racing, at times, plays its fatality numbers as if it were a game of three-card monte.

From Los Angeles Times

But these dynamics are uncertain in a play that treats identity like a game of three-card monte.

From Los Angeles Times

If you see anyone playing three-card monte or a shell game, just keep walking.

From Seattle Times

"The old three card monte guys had to wait for people to walk around. Now you can reach out and find the three card monte enthusiast, and get them to come to you."

From Salon