trente et quarante

American  

[trahnt ey kuh-rahnt, trahn tey ka-rahnt] / ˈtrɑnt eɪ kəˈrɑnt, trɑ̃ teɪ kaˈrɑ̃t /

noun

1. rouge et noir.

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trente et quarante British  

/ trɑ̃t e karɑ̃t /

noun

1. another name for rouge et noir

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Etymology

Origin of trente et quarante

Borrowed into English from French around 1665–75

Example Sentences

The Refait is said to occur once in 38 deals on the average; and if this were true, the Bank would have a slightly less advantage at Trente et Quarante than it has at Roulette.

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The maximum and minimum stakes allowed at Trente et Quarante are 12,000 francs and 20 francs respectively.

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Any system that is applicable to the even chances at the Roulette table can of course be played at Trente et Quarante; but for some reason or other it is unusual to see any system properly worked at this game, possibly because too large a capital would be required.

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Sometimes the colours do run in the most inexplicable manner at Trente et Quarante.

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The game of Trente et Quarante is sometimes called "Rouge et Noir."

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