vingt-et-un

[ French van-tey-œn ]

/ French vɛ̃ teɪˈœ̃ /

noun Cards.

twenty-one(def 4).

Words nearby vingt-et-un

vinegary, vineland, vinery, vineyard, vineyardist, vingt-et-un, vinho verde, vini-, vinic, viniculture, vinifera

Origin of vingt-et-un

1775–85; < French: literally, twenty-one

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Examples from the Web for vingt-et-un

For example, at Vingt-et-un, you will always know whether it is advisable to draw another card or not.
Sharps and Flats|John Nevil Maskelyne
The French introduced rouge-et-noir, roulette, lansquenet, and vingt-et-un.
The Life of Bret Harte|Henry Childs Merwin
In the salon, the women were playing at vingt-et-un, kept by Nathan, the celebrated author.
A Start in Life|Honore de Balzac
To this dance, or rather to these postures of a bayadre, succeeded the excitement of vingt-et-un, followed by well-earned repose.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne

Probably we prefer it to a game of greater chance, such as vingt-et-un.
If I May|A. A. Milne

British Dictionary definitions for vingt-et-un

vingt-et-un

/ French (vɛ̃teœ̃) /

noun

another name for pontoon 2

Word Origin for vingt-et-un

literally: twenty-one

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