Definition

Noun: - A card game, an early form of contract bridge: "Bridge whist" refers to a specific card game for four players in two partnerships. It is the historical predecessor of modern bridge. In this game, the dealer has the privilege of naming the trump suit for that hand, or declaring a "no-trump" hand, after looking at their cards.

Usage

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Examples

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term is primarily used in historical or comparative discussions about the evolution of card games. It is not used for the modern game of bridge.
  • The transition from bridge whist to auction bridge introduced the concept of competitive bidding.

Variants and Related Words

• Whist: (Noun) The older card game from which bridge whist directly evolved. In whist, the trump suit is determined by the last card dealt.
• Auction bridge: (Noun) The successor to bridge whist, where players bid to name the trump suit and set the contract.
• Contract bridge: (Noun) The modern, most common form of bridge, which developed from auction bridge.

Synonyms

• Bridge (in a broad, historical sense). Note: In precise usage, "bridge" alone now almost always refers to contract bridge, not bridge whist.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This term is a specific proper noun for a game and does not commonly feature in idiomatic expressions outside of direct reference to the game itself.)

Noun

1. the earliest form of bridge; the dealer could name the trump suit