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noun
a male given name.
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Monte
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| —n | |
| 1. | a gambling card game of Spanish origin |
| 2. | informal (Austral) a certainty |
| [C19: from Spanish: mountain, hence pile of cards] | |
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Word Origin & History
monte
"gambling card game," 1824, from Sp. monte "mountain," from L. montem (nom. mons), see mount (v.). So called from the heap of cards left after dealing. A favorite in California during the gold rush years. The three-card form (first attested 1877) is of Mexican origin.
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