vingt-et-un
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vingt-et-un
1775–85; < French: literally, twenty-one
Example Sentences
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They had also come to invite her to play vingt-et-un one evening at Mrs. Merriman’s.
From Literature
Since vingt-et-un involves just such calculations, it seemed to him a good basis for an experiment to try the idea out.
From Economist
The game of vingt-et-un comes to an end.
From Project Gutenberg
To this dance, or rather to these postures of a bayad�re, succeeded the excitement of vingt-et-un, followed by well-earned repose.
From Project Gutenberg
The youth dashed the dice on the floor, seized the cards, and challenged the party to "vingt-et-un;" as he had been the heaviest loser, the others agreed, and the cards were dealt rapidly around.
From Project Gutenberg
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