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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•te (mon′tē),USA pronunciation n. [Cards.]- GamesAlso called mon′te bank′. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- GamesSee three-card monte (def. 1).
- Spanish: mountain, hence, heap (of cards); see mount2
- 1815–25
- a male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: monte /ˈmɒntɪ/ n - a gambling card game of Spanish origin
Etymology: 19th Century: from Spanish: mountain, hence pile of cards |