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Word: Whist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (earlier as whisk): perhaps from whisk (with reference to whisking away the tricks); perhaps associated with whist
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a card game, usually for two pairs of players, in which points are scored according to the number of tricks won.
Short Definition:card game in which points are scored according to number of tricks won
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