Russian bank
Definition
- Noun:
- A card game for two players: "Russian bank" is a specific type of card game, a variant of solitaire or patience, designed for two participants. Each player uses their own separate, standard 52-card deck.
Usage
- As a subject: "Russian bank is a challenging and strategic two-player game."
- As an object: "They learned how to play Russian bank from their grandmother."
- With modifiers: "A fast-paced game of Russian bank can last for hours."
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term "Russian bank" refers exclusively to this specific two-player card game. It is not used in other contexts or as a metaphor.
Variants and Related Words
- Crapette: This is an alternative name for the same game.
- Solitaire: A general term for single-player card games of patience, of which Russian bank is a two-player variant.
- Patience: Another general term, primarily used in British English, for solitaire card games.
Synonyms
- Crapette: The direct synonym.
- Two-player solitaire: A descriptive synonym.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The term "Russian bank" has no other common meanings in English. It is not related to financial institutions or the country of Russia beyond the game's name.
Noun
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solitaire with two players using separate packs
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