quinze
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of quinze
French: fifteen
Example Sentences
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It was a party of quinze decided the fate of Europe.
From Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier by Charles James Lever
"Including baccarat, quinze, the world, the flesh and the devil," said San Miniato.
From The Children of the King by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
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
"The Duchess has just won prodigiously at quinze from the Abbé Délille, who hates damnably to lose," whispered Ségur to Calvert, "and, having won, she stopped the game in the best of humors."
From Calvert of Strathore by Carter Goodloe
"Including baccarat and quinze?" enquired the Marchesa, lazily picking out the most delicate morsels from the cold fish on her plate.
From The Children of the King by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
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