en carré

[ ahn kah-rey ]

adjective

, French.

1. (of a bet in roulette) at the intersection of four numbers so as to share in any that wins.

Word History and Origins

Origin of en carré¹

Literally, “squared”

Example Sentences

A regiment of chasseurs were drawn up en carré on the plain, and were twice charged by the hussars, and twice repulsed; the third time they succeeded in breaking the square, the horses dashing in among the bayonets, and in an instant all was confusion.

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