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royal flush

noun

, Poker.
  1. the five highest cards of a suit.


royal flush

noun

  1. 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.

"That girl's sweeter than a royal flush," Bill Conway murmured.

But when a crowd burst into the Royal Flush, Mignon sprang to her feet with a cry of anguish.

It's possible to be dealt a royal flush in a hand of cards, but it isn't very common.

In the great game of hearts Tom had drawn a royal flush, but he did not drop dead.

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