Etymology: corruption of French besigue, besy: of unknown origin.
A game of cards, in which the name ‘Bezique’ is applied to the occurrence in one hand of the knave of diamonds and queen of spades.
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bezique1861
1861 Macmillan's Mag. Dec. 138Bazique is a game, probably of later invention, and of quite a novel kind..The knave of diamonds and queen of spades together, form Bazique, and score four.
1869 Eng. Mech. 24 Dec. 367/1Bézique is a very amusing game for two or four persons.
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