Ombre

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A card game, played by three players with 40 cards, that was popular in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A card game, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons.
  • n. A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa): -- called also umbra, and umbrine.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa): -- called also umbra, and umbrine.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A game at cards borrowed from the Spaniards, usually played by three persons, though sometimes by two, four, or five, with a pack of forty cards, the eights, nines, and tens being thrown out.
  • n. Same as umber.
    • Word Usage
    ""Yes," said he, "play a game of ombre, which is played by three.""
    Variant
    umbra    umbrine   
    Unknown
    ombré   
    Same Context
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