pair royal
noun
Cribbage.
a set of three cards of the same denomination, worth six points.
Compare
double pair royal.
Origin of pair royal
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby pair royal
pair annihilation,
pair bond,
pair of compasses,
pair off,
pair production,
pair royal,
pair skating,
pair trawling,
pair-bond,
pair-oar,
pairing
Example sentences from the Web for pair royal
When it came to Christian's turn he took the box with a trembling hand, shook it fearfully, and threw a pair-royal.
Return of the Native |Thomas HardyPairs and pairs-royal take precedence according to the value of the cards composing them, but any pair-royal beats any pair.
British Dictionary definitions for pair royal
pair royal
noun
(in some card games) a set of three cards of the same denomination