quinze
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of quinze
French: fifteen
Example Sentences
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So little am I disposed for gaming, that I forgot to mention bouillotte, quinze, and also whist and reversi, which are introduced at all these parties.
From Paris as It Was and as It Is by Francis W. Blagdon
They were masked to conceal their excitement, especially when playing the game of quinze.
From The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo
Charles is winning more, and the quinze table is now at its height.
From George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life by E. S. Roscoe
It was a party of quinze decided the fate of Europe.
From Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier by Charles James Lever
But the idea of protecting a man who plays at quinze by a detachment of foot is excellent: thine own, dear Chevalier.'
From The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 by Grace Wharton
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