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

After two hours devoted to the impassive scrutiny of a spinning roulette wheel and the cards in another game called trente et quarante, the two departed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her hand carelessly pushed forward a column of twelve rectangular chips, with an extra oval one: twelve thousand five hundred francs, the maximum amount that could be risked in "trente et quarante."

From The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) by Blasco Ib??ez, Vicente

They play trente et quarante and while walking about watching the game and their cards they do some talking: 'What a horrid affair!' while some speak together briefly and in a low tone of voice.

From The French Revolution - Volume 2 by Durand, John

Two very large tables, and a distinguished company at each, especially at the trente et quarante.

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles

At Homburg, where the play is fair, what harm can there be in devoting two or three hours of a long day to trente et quarante?

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles