pair royal

noun

1. Cribbage. a set of three cards of the same denomination, worth six points.

pair royal

noun

1. (in some card games) a set of three cards of the same denomination

Word History and Origins

Origin of pair royal¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

If a fourth card of the same denomination is next played, twelve holes are scored for the “double pair royal.”

From Project Gutenberg

The preference of Brag over Speculation does not greatly surprise me, I believe, because I feel the same myself; but it mortifies me deeply, because Speculation was under my patronage; and, after all, what is there so delightful in a pair royal of Braggers?

From Project Gutenberg