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singleton
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun singleton has 3 senses
- singleton(n = noun.quantity) Array - a single object (as distinguished from a pair); Array is a kind of 1, ace, i, one, single, unity
- singleton(n = noun.group) Array - a set containing a single member; Array is a kind of set
- singleton(n = noun.artifact) Array - the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt; Array is a kind of playing card
has particulars: fellow, mate
CIDE DICTIONARY
singleton, n.
In certain games at cards, as whist, a single card of any suit held at the deal by a player; as, to lead a singleton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
singleton, n.
1 one card only of a suit, esp. as dealt to a player.
2 a a single person or thing. b an only child.
3 a single child or animal born, not a twin etc.
1 one card only of a suit, esp. as dealt to a player.
2 a a single person or thing. b an only child.
3 a single child or animal born, not a twin etc.
Etymology
SINGLE, after simpleton
THESAURUS
singleton
ace, article, best bower, bower, cards, clubs, deck, deuce, diamonds, dummy, entity, face cards, flush, full house, hand, hearts, individual, integer, item, jack, joker, king, knave, left bower, module, pack, pair, person, persona, picture cards, playing cards, point, queen, round, royal flush, rubber, ruff, single, soul, spades, straight, trey, trick, trump, unit
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