Yarborough

[ yahr-bur-oh, -buhr-oh or, esp. British, -ber-uh ]

/ ˈyɑrˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ or, esp. British, -bər ə /

noun Whist, Bridge.

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine.

Origin of Yarborough

First recorded in 1895–1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (died 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence

Example sentences from the Web for yarborough

I ascertained that Mrs. Johnson and Senator Yarborough were all right.

Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
One of the pleasant old buildings is the Yarborough Hotel, at which my companion and I stayed.

American Adventures |Julian Street
Behind the figure of St. Luke in the Yarborough picture is a second pillar.

The Later works of Titian |Claude Phillips
And Senator Yarborough also moved forward, and possibly he moved over a little to the right.

Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

"Especially the mask," returned Sylvia, under her breath, and laid on the table the last card of a Yarborough.

The Fighting Chance |Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for yarborough

yarborough

/ (ˈjɑːbərə, -brə) /

noun

bridge whist a hand of 13 cards in which no card is higher than nine

Word Origin for yarborough

C19: 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

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