misère

/ mɪˈzɛə /

noun

1. a call in solo whist and other card games declaring a hand that will win no tricks
2. a hand that will win no tricks

Word History and Origins

Origin of misère¹

C19: from French: misery

Example Sentences

Presently she undertook a grande misere in hearts, the pool being full of counters, besides containing twenty-seven sous.

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Silence reigned; Pierrette was watching the game, Sylvie's attention was distracted from her by the interest of the grande misere.

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Sylvie thought she might escape paying her misere if she went to see after Pierrette, but Madame de Chargeboeuf stopped her.

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Amid the hooting and insults and threats from the mob, he made the dreadful transit from the place Misere to the place Saint-Jean.

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One day in a German town, 'etant dans la misere', I decided to try the French consul.

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