trente et quarante

[ trahntey kuh-rahnt; French trahntey ka-rahnt ]

/ ˈtrɑnt eɪ kəˈrɑnt; French trɑ̃ teɪ kaˈrɑ̃t /

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Origin of trente et quarante

Borrowed into English from French around 1665–75

Words nearby trente et quarante

trendsetting, trendy, Trengganu, Trent, trental, trente et quarante, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trento, Trenton, trepan, trepang

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How to use trente et quarante in a sentence

The gambling stopped at the roulette wheels and the trente et quarante tables.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez
After leaving the Captains, he found Lewis at a trente et quarante table, with a heap of thousand franc chips in front of him.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez
There is a fourth table, at which the lottery is decided by a foolish game at cards, called trente et quarante.
Wintering in the Riviera|William Miller
Our little party stopped first at trente et quarante, and Zoe commenced her observations.
The Woman-Hater|Charles Reade

Two very large tables, and a distinguished company at each, especially at the trente et quarante.
The Woman-Hater|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for trente et quarante

trente et quarante

/ (French trɑ̃t e karɑ̃t) /

noun

another name for rouge et noir

Word Origin for trente et quarante

C17: French, literally: thirty and forty; referring to the rule that forty is the maximum number that may be dealt and the winning colour is the one closest to thirty-one

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