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单词 yarborough
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
yarborough /ˈjɑːbərə -brə/ n
  1. a hand of 13 cards in which no card is higher than nine
Etymology: 19th Century: supposed to be named after the second Earl of Yarborough (1809–62), who is said to have bet a thousand to one against the occurrence of such a hand
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Yar•bor•ough  (yärbûr′ō, -bur′ō or, esp. Brit., -bər ə),USA pronunciation n. Whist, Bridge.
  1. Gamesa hand in which no card is higher than a nine.
  • after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (died 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence 1895–1900

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