va banquen.

/və ˈbɒŋk/

Etymology: French, lit. ‘go bank’.

Gambling.

In baccarat and chemin-de-fer, a bet against the whole of the banker's stake. (In quots., figurative) Cf. banco int.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > games of chance played with cards > [noun] > baccarat or chemin-de-fer > bet

va banque1946

1946 A. J. P. Taylor Course of Ger. Hist. ii. 38 Both dynasties desired the defeat of Napoleon; but the Hohenzollerns, having nothing more to lose, were ready to bid va banque—the Habsburgs were not.

1966 Economist 12 Nov. 683/3 Disraeli..was an adventurer who played the great game va banque with a courage and effrontery that commanded, perhaps even deserved, success.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	va banque
释义	va banquen. /və ˈbɒŋk/ Etymology: French, lit. ‘go bank’. Gambling. In baccarat and chemin-de-fer, a bet against the whole of the banker's stake. (In quots., figurative) Cf. banco int. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > games of chance played with cards > [noun] > baccarat or chemin-de-fer > bet va banque1946 1946 A. J. P. Taylor Course of Ger. Hist. ii. 38 Both dynasties desired the defeat of Napoleon; but the Hohenzollerns, having nothing more to lose, were ready to bid va banque—the Habsburgs were not. 1966 Economist 12 Nov. 683/3 Disraeli..was an adventurer who played the great game va banque with a courage and effrontery that commanded, perhaps even deserved, success. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1946
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