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royal flush

American  

noun

Poker.
  1. the five highest cards of a suit.


royal flush British  

noun

  1. poker a hand made up of the five top honours of a suit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of royal flush

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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If the Old Firm was a poker game, Celtic are holding a royal flush and Rangers a pair of twos.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2024

I would present a study like an unshuffled deck of cards, and he would skilfully re-arrange it, putting paragraphs into a logical sequence, transforming the paper into a royal flush.

From Nature Oct. 9, 2018

It’s not like you’re getting a royal flush very often.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2018

The highest payout is 4,000 nickels if he manages to get a royal flush.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2017

Some people get a royal flush and some get a pair of deuces.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

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