"ecarte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /e.kʌɹˈte/ [US], /e.kɑɹˈte/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ecarte.wav Forms: écarté [alternative]
Etymology: From French écarté. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|écarté}} French écarté Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ecarte (uncountable)
  1. A card game for two persons, with 32 cards, ranking K, Q, J, A, 10, 9, 8, 7. Five cards are dealt each player, and the 11th turned as trump. Five points constitute a game. Wikipedia link: ecarte Tags: uncountable
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