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ombre
CIDE DICTIONARY
ombre, n. [F. hombre, fr. Sp. hombre, lit., a man, fr. L. homo. See Human.].
A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons. Pope. [1913 Webster]
"When ombre calls, his hand and heart are free,
And, joined to two, he fails not to make three." [1913 Webster]
And, joined to two, he fails not to make three." [1913 Webster]
ombre, n. [F., of uncertain origin.].
A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa ): -- called also umbra , and umbrine . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ombre, n. a card-game for three, popular in Europe in the 17th-18th c.
Etymology
Sp. hombre man, with ref. to one player seeking to win the pool
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