manille

[ muh-nil ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Cards.

the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.

manille

/ mæˈnɪl /

Origin of manille¹

1665–75; alteration of Spanish malilla, diminutive of obsolete mala, noun use of feminine of malo bad < Latin malus

Origin of manille¹

C17: from French, from Spanish malilla, diminutive of mala bad

Manille, ma-nil′, n. in ombre and quadrille, the highest card but one.

The caption "La bataille d'dutre nous et contpe sieux de Manille" has been left as in the original text.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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