omber
1Omber — 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,… …
2omber — 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 …
3omber — 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.… …
4omber — /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… …
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6omber — 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 …
7Ombre — 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… …
8Beast — (b[=e]st), n. [OE. best, beste, OF. beste, F. b[^e]te, fr. L. bestia.] 1. Any living creature; an animal; including man, insects, etc. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Any four footed animal, that may be used for labor, food, or sport; as, a… …
9Beast royal — Beast Beast (b[=e]st), n. [OE. best, beste, OF. beste, F. b[^e]te, fr. L. bestia.] 1. Any living creature; an animal; including man, insects, etc. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Any four footed animal, that may be used for labor, food, or… …
10Lomber — 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.… …