monte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
  2. A wood or forest; timberland.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒnti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monte.wav

Word forms

monte montes

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish monte (“mountain”): in the sense of the card game, referring to the stack of unplayed cards. Doublet of mount.

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