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royal flush
noun
, Poker.
- the five highest cards of a suit.
royal flush
noun
- poker a hand made up of the five top honours of a suit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of royal flush1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
Once a man dropped dead in a poker game when he had staked his last blue chip and drawn a royal flush.
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"That girl's sweeter than a royal flush," Bill Conway murmured.
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But when a crowd burst into the Royal Flush, Mignon sprang to her feet with a cry of anguish.
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It's possible to be dealt a royal flush in a hand of cards, but it isn't very common.
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In the great game of hearts Tom had drawn a royal flush, but he did not drop dead.
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