Yarborough
noun
a hand in which no card is higher than a nine.
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yarboroughnounbridge whist a hand of 13 cards in which no card is higher than nine
Yarborough
American
[yahr-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -ber-uh]
/ ˈjɑrˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ, -bər ə /
noun
Whist, Bridge.
yarborough
British
/ ˈjɑːbərə, -brə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Yarborough
First recorded in 1895–1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (died 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence
Example Sentences
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Floridians for Conservative Values is also a PAC chaired by another top-level Florida politician, state Sen. Clay Yarborough.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2024
Known for his fierce toughness and grit, Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times and the Southern 500 at his home track of Darlington Raceway five times.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
But Allison is perhaps best known for his role in one of NASCAR’s most famous moments — his 1979 Daytona 500 fight with Cale Yarborough during the sport’s first nationally televised race.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
The Friday night before Yarborough was killed, she went to a high school basketball game with a friend.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
Her extraordinary proficiency at an early age is proved by a picture in the Yarborough collection, London—a portrait of a man, signed, and dated 1551, when she was not more than twelve years old.
From Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. by Clara Erskine Clement Waters
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