omber

or hom·bre

[ om-ber ]

noun
  1. a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.

  2. the player undertaking to win the pool in this game.

Origin of omber

1
1650–60; <French (h)ombre<Spanish hombre literally, man <Latin hominem, accusative of homō man. See Homo
  • Also especially British, om·bre .

Words Nearby omber

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How to use omber in a sentence

  • Hedin was no unwelcome guest in the houses of gentlefolks, and he was often seen at the judge's and the pastor's omber parties.

    Tales From Two Hemispheres | Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen
  • Tied to these baskets are ribbons in the omber shades of rose.

    Breakfasts and Teas | Paul Pierce