Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buh-zeek]
- /bəˈzik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buh-zeek]
- /bəˈzik/
Definitions of bezique word
- noun bezique 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 3
- noun bezique (in this game) the queen of spades and jack of diamonds declared together 3
- noun bezique a card game resembling pinochle, but using a double deck of 64 cards, two of each card above the six 3
- noun bezique a game resembling pinochle, originally played with 64 cards and now more commonly with 128 cards and, sometimes, 192 or 256 cards. 1
- noun bezique A trick-taking card game for two players. 0
- noun bezique The act of taking certain cards in this game: the queen of spades and jack of diamonds, or (if either of those suits is trumps) the queen of clubs and jack of hearts. 0
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Origin of bezique
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Bezique
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bezique popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bezique usage trend in Literature
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- what is bezique?
- how to play bezique?
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