quinze

British  

/ kɛ̃z /

noun

1. a card game with rules similar to those of vingt-et-un, except that the score aimed at is 15 rather than 21

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Etymology

Origin of quinze

French: fifteen

Example Sentences

Une fois tous les quinze jours chez M. le Gouverneur général et Mr. le Chev. de Lévis qui vit aussi très bien.

From Montcalm and Wolfe by Parkman, Francis

On peut pr�sumer qu'il n'y eut jamais en France plus de quinze on seize cent mille r�form�s....

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

L'ouvrage, fort intéressant, de M. Hart, le plus complet en son genre que nous connaissions en France, est divisé en quinze sections ou chapitres.

From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George

Thus, in its very bud, had his eye detected the conjuration de quinze ans!

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)

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 Wharton, Grace