vingt-et-un

[ French van-tey-œn ]

noun

, Cards.

1. twenty-one ( def 4 ).

vingt-et-un

/ vɛ̃teœ̃ /

noun

1. another name for pontoon 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of vingt-et-un¹

1775–85; < French: literally, twenty-one

Word History and Origins

Origin of vingt-et-un¹

literally: twenty-one

Example Sentences

They had also come to invite her to play vingt-et-un one evening at Mrs. Merriman’s.

From Literature

Since vingt-et-un involves just such calculations, it seemed to him a good basis for an experiment to try the idea out.

From Economist

The game of vingt-et-un comes to an end.

From Project Gutenberg

To this dance, or rather to these postures of a bayad�re, succeeded the excitement of vingt-et-un, followed by well-earned repose.

From Project Gutenberg

The youth dashed the dice on the floor, seized the cards, and challenged the party to "vingt-et-un;" as he had been the heaviest loser, the others agreed, and the cards were dealt rapidly around.

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