English Explanatory Dictionary

misère

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bid to lose every trick, or the majority of tricks, with no trumps.
adj
  1. Played according to the reverse of the usual winning convention.
  2. Of a game, in which a player who is unable to move wins.

Pronunciation

/mɪˈzɛə(ɹ)/ /miːˈzɛə(ɹ)/

Word forms

misère misères misere

Etymology

Borrowed from French misère. Doublet of misery and mizeria.

Related words

miser

Derived words

lay-down misère misère ouvert
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