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pair royal

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noun

Cribbage. a set of three cards of the same denomination, worth six points.

Compare double pair royal.

Origin of pair royal

First recorded in 1585–95

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Historical Examples of pair royal

When it came to Christian's turn he took the box with a trembling hand, shook it fearfully, and threw a pair-royal.
Return of the Native
Thomas Hardy
Pairs and pairs-royal take precedence according to the value of the cards composing them, but any pair-royal beats any pair.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4
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British Dictionary definitions for pair royal

pair royal

noun

(in some card games) a set of three cards of the same denomination

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