vingt-et-un
[French van-tey-œn]
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noun Cards.
Origin of vingt-et-un
1775–85; < French: literally, twenty-one
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Historical Examples of vingt-et-un
He is dealer, and turns up a "vingt-et-un" almost every time.
Probably we prefer it to a game of greater chance, such as vingt-et-un.
If I MayA. A. Milne
The French introduced rouge-et-noir, roulette, lansquenet, and vingt-et-un.
The Life of Bret HarteHenry Childs Merwin
Late that night he received a tip from a dealer at one of vingt-et-un tables.
Dangerous DaysMary Roberts Rinehart
For example, at Vingt-et-un, you will always know whether it is advisable to draw another card or not.
Sharps and FlatsJohn Nevil Maskelyne
vingt-et-un
noun
Word Origin for vingt-et-un
literally: twenty-one
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