monte

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monte

A group of friends play a game of monte at a table.

Definition

Noun: 1. A gambling card game of Spanish origin: A card game, typically for two or more players, where three or four cards are dealt face up. Players place bets on which of these exposed cards will be matched first as cards are dealt one at a time from the remaining deck.

Usage
  • The primary use of "monte" is to refer specifically to this card game.
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Advanced Usage
  • "Bank monte": A common variant where the house or a designated player acts as the banker against all other players.
  • "Three-card monte": Often refers to a related but distinct confidence trick disguised as a game, typically played on the street with three cards where the dealer uses sleight of hand to cheat.
Variants and Related Words
  • Three-card monte (n): Primarily refers to the swindling game, not the traditional gambling game. It is often used synonymously with the scam.
  • Monte bank (n): Another term for the banking variant of the game.
Synonyms
  • Card game
  • Gambling game
Notes on Meaning
  • The word "monte" is used almost exclusively to name this particular game. It does not have other common meanings in modern English outside of this context and related proper nouns (e.g., place names).
monte

A group of friends play a game of monte at a table.

Noun
  1. 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

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