- ombre (omber)
- [ɔmbə]
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ombre (omber)
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Omber — Om ber, Ombre Om bre, n. [F. hombre, fr. Sp. hombre, lit., a man, fr. L. homo. See {Human}.] A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons. Pope. [1913 Webster] When ombre calls, his hand and heart are free,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
omber — or ombre [äm′bər] n. [< Fr or Sp: Fr ombre < Sp hombre < L homo, a man: see HOMAGE] a card game played with forty cards by three players, popular in the 17th and 18th cent … English World dictionary
Ombre — Omber Om ber, Ombre Om bre, n. [F. hombre, fr. Sp. hombre, lit., a man, fr. L. homo. See {Human}.] A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons. Pope. [1913 Webster] When ombre calls, his hand and heart are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
omber — I. noun see ombre I II. noun see ombre II * * * /om beuhr/, n. 1. a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards. 2. the player undertaking to win the pool in this game. Also, hombre; esp.… … Useful english dictionary
omber — /om beuhr/, n. 1. a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards. 2. the player undertaking to win the pool in this game. Also, hombre; esp. Brit., ombre. [1650 60; < F (h)ombre < Sp hombre… … Universalium
ombre — /ˈɒmbə/ (say ombuh) noun 1. a card game, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries, played usually by three persons with forty cards. 2. the player who undertakes to win the pool in this game. Also, US, omber. {French (h)ombre, from Spanish… …
omber — om•ber or hombre I [[t]ˈɒm bər[/t]] n. gam a card game for three, played with 40 cards, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries Also, esp. brit. om′bre. Etymology: 1650–60; < F (h)ombre < Sp hombre lit., man < L hominem, acc. of homō man … From formal English to slang
Lomber — Sn ein Kartenspiel per. Wortschatz fach. (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Die Bezeichnung kommt aus dem Französischen ins Deutsche (l ombre), stammt aber aus dem Spanischen (hombre m. Mensch gemeint ist der Hauptspieler, der gegen die anderen spielt aus l.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
om|bre — om|bre1, ombré «OM buhr», noun. Especially British. omber. om|bre2 ombré «OM buhr», adjective, noun. –adj. (of a fabric color) running gradually from light to darker shades to give a shaded or striped effect; shadowy; shaded. –n. an ombre fabric … Useful english dictionary
