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MONTE
monte, four-card monte, three-card monte
(noun) a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Monte (plural Montes)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Monte is the 7317th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4560 individuals. Monte is most common among White (72.15%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.57%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Monet, Moten, mento, mento-, meton.
Etymology
Noun
monte (countable and uncountable, plural montes)
(uncountable, card games) A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
Hyponym: three-card monte
(countable, Latin America) A wood or forest; timberland.
Anagrams
• Monet, Moten, mento, mento-, meton.
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"te, n. Etym: [Sp., lit., mountain, hence, the stock of cards remaining after laying out a certain number, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain.]
Definition: A favorite gambling game among Spaniards, played with dice or cards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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