bezique
[ buh-zeek ]
/ bəˈzik /
noun Cards.
a game resembling pinochle, originally played with 64 cards and now more commonly with 128 cards and, sometimes, 192 or 256 cards.
Origin of bezique
1860–65; < French
bésigue, bézigue, perhaps < Italian
bazzica a similar game, derived variously from
bazza trump card, stroke of luck, or
bazzicare to frequent, haunt
Words nearby bezique
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bezant,
bezel,
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bezoar,
bezold's abscess,
bezonian,
bezwada,
bezzant
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British Dictionary definitions for bezique
bezique
/ (bɪˈziːk) /
noun
a card game for two or more players with tricks similar to whist but with additional points scored for honours and sequences: played with two packs with nothing below a seven
(in this game) the queen of spades and jack of diamonds declared together
Word Origin for bezique
C19: from French
bésigue, of unknown origin