Pope Joann.

Brit.

/ˌpəʊp ˈdʒəʊn/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊp ˈdʒoʊn/

Forms: 1500s Pope Ione, 1500s 1700s– Pope Joan, 1600s Pope Joane.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Pope Joan.

Etymology: < the name of Pope Joan, the legendary female pope once supposed to have reigned under the title of John VIII from 855 to 858. In fact, no more than a few weeks elapsed after the death of Leo IV in 855 before the election of his successor Benedict III. The historical Pope John VIII reigned 872–82. The legend is first recorded in French sources of the 13th cent.With sense 2 compare French nain jaune, lit. ‘yellow dwarf’, in the same sense (1838 or earlier).

†1. allusively. as merry as Pope Joan: very merry. Obsolete.

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1564 Bp. J. Pilkington Let. in Wks. (1842) Pref. 7 The bishop of Man liveth here at ease, and as merry as Pope Joan.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. vi. sig. R2 Sometimes she laught, as merry as Pope Ione.

a1612 J. Harington Treat. Playe in Nugæ Antiquæ (1775) II. 30 Pope Julio..was a greate and wary player,..being a goode companyon, and as the phrase is, as mery as Pope Joane.

2. A card game for three or more players, using a pack without the eight of diamonds and a tray with eight compartments for holding the stakes. Also: the nine of diamonds in this game. Now historical.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [noun] > Newmarket, etc.

Pope Joan1732

stop1886

Newmarket1887

Michigan1923

1732 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) I. 373 After supper play at pope Joan or commerce till eleven.

1791 A. C. Bower Diaries & Corr. (1903) 118 We had a great Rout last night, I lost ten shillings at Pope Joan.

1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 90 A juvenile party closely seated round a large table, with a Pope Joan board in the middle; each well supplied with mother-o' -pearl fish and counters..watching the turn-up, or peeping into the pool to see how rich it is.

1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) vi. 53 Two card-tables; the one for Pope Joan, and the other for whist.

1887 All Year Round 5 Feb. 66 Pope Joan has survived to the present day in the modified form of ‘Newmarket’.

1913 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 29 Nov. 4/5 One writer says that the true explanation for this card being called the Curse of Scotland is to be found in the game of Pope Joan, in which the nine of diamonds is the ‘pope’.

1950 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 8 Aug. 4/7 ‘Pope Joan’ was a favorite card game in the 18th century.

1990 D. Parlett Oxf. Guide Card Games x. 121 By 1890 Pope Joan was losing in popularity to the simpler derivatives known as Spin or Spinado, and Newmarket, both of which dispensed with the need for elaborate staking equipment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pope joan
释义	Pope Joann. Brit. /ˌpəʊp ˈdʒəʊn/, U.S. /ˌpoʊp ˈdʒoʊn/ Forms: 1500s Pope Ione, 1500s 1700s– Pope Joan, 1600s Pope Joane. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Pope Joan. Etymology: < the name of Pope Joan, the legendary female pope once supposed to have reigned under the title of John VIII from 855 to 858. In fact, no more than a few weeks elapsed after the death of Leo IV in 855 before the election of his successor Benedict III. The historical Pope John VIII reigned 872–82. The legend is first recorded in French sources of the 13th cent.With sense 2 compare French nain jaune, lit. ‘yellow dwarf’, in the same sense (1838 or earlier). †1. allusively. as merry as Pope Joan: very merry. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1564 Bp. J. Pilkington Let. in Wks. (1842) Pref. 7 The bishop of Man liveth here at ease, and as merry as Pope Joan. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. vi. sig. R2 Sometimes she laught, as merry as Pope Ione. a1612 J. Harington Treat. Playe in Nugæ Antiquæ (1775) II. 30 Pope Julio..was a greate and wary player,..being a goode companyon, and as the phrase is, as mery as Pope Joane. 2. A card game for three or more players, using a pack without the eight of diamonds and a tray with eight compartments for holding the stakes. Also: the nine of diamonds in this game. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [noun] > Newmarket, etc. Pope Joan1732 stop1886 Newmarket1887 Michigan1923 1732 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) I. 373 After supper play at pope Joan or commerce till eleven. 1791 A. C. Bower Diaries & Corr. (1903) 118 We had a great Rout last night, I lost ten shillings at Pope Joan. 1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 90 A juvenile party closely seated round a large table, with a Pope Joan board in the middle; each well supplied with mother-o' -pearl fish and counters..watching the turn-up, or peeping into the pool to see how rich it is. 1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) vi. 53 Two card-tables; the one for Pope Joan, and the other for whist. 1887 All Year Round 5 Feb. 66 Pope Joan has survived to the present day in the modified form of ‘Newmarket’. 1913 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 29 Nov. 4/5 One writer says that the true explanation for this card being called the Curse of Scotland is to be found in the game of Pope Joan, in which the nine of diamonds is the ‘pope’. 1950 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 8 Aug. 4/7 ‘Pope Joan’ was a favorite card game in the 18th century. 1990 D. Parlett Oxf. Guide Card Games x. 121 By 1890 Pope Joan was losing in popularity to the simpler derivatives known as Spin or Spinado, and Newmarket, both of which dispensed with the need for elaborate staking equipment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1564
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