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bezique
[ buh-zeek ]
noun
Cards.
- a game resembling pinochle, originally played with 64 cards and now more commonly with 128 cards and, sometimes, 192 or 256 cards.
bezique
/ 产瑟藞锄颈藧办 /
noun
- a card game for two or more players with tricks similar to whist but with additional points scored for honours and sequences: played with two packs with nothing below a seven
- (in this game) the queen of spades and jack of diamonds declared together
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bezique1
1860鈥65; < French 产茅蝉颈驳耻别, b茅zigue, perhaps < Italian bazzica a similar game, derived variously from bazza trump card, stroke of luck, or bazzicare to frequent, haunt
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bezique1
C19: from French 产茅蝉颈驳耻别 , of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
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鈥淲e could play bezique, or euchre if you鈥檇 rather,鈥 he said, the blue and gold dissolving from his hands in a blur.
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I had to lunch with Mrs. Van Hopper in her room, because the nurse was going out, and afterwards she would make me play bezique with all the tireless energy of the convalescent.
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She used this word with angry scorn, as symbol of all degeneracy; and also despised pinochle, refusing to learn it, though any one could induce her to play bezique.
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Lady Bligh and Sir James were deep in their game of bezique.
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鈥淒ouble bezique!鈥 shouted Mark; 鈥渁nd all the money鈥檚 mine!鈥
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