Yarborough

[ yahr-bur-oh, -buhr-oh or, especially British, -ber-uh ]

/ ˈyɑrˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ or, especially British, -bər ə /

noun Whist, Bridge.

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine.

Origin of Yarborough

First recorded in 1895–1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (died 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence

Words nearby Yarborough

yapon, yapp, Yapurá, Yaqui, yarak, Yarborough, yarco, yard, yardage, yardang, yardarm

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Example sentences from the Web for Yarborough

I ascertained that Mrs. Johnson and Senator Yarborough were all right.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
One of the pleasant old buildings is the Yarborough Hotel, at which my companion and I stayed.
American Adventures|Julian Street
Behind the figure of St. Luke in the Yarborough picture is a second pillar.
The Later works of Titian|Claude Phillips
And Senator Yarborough also moved forward, and possibly he moved over a little to the right.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

"Especially the mask," returned Sylvia, under her breath, and laid on the table the last card of a Yarborough.
The Fighting Chance|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for Yarborough

yarborough

/ (ˈjɑːbərə, -brə) /

noun

bridge whist a hand of 13 cards in which no card is higher than nine

Word Origin for yarborough

C19: supposed to be named after the second Earl of Yarborough (1809–62), who is said to have bet a thousand to one against the occurrence of such a hand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	yarborough
释义	Yarborough [ yahr-bur-oh, -buhr-oh or, especially British, -ber-uh ] / ˈyɑrˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ or, especially British, -bər ə / noun Whist, Bridge. a hand in which no card is higher than a nine. Origin of Yarborough First recorded in 1895–1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (died 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence Words nearby Yarborough yapon, yapp, Yapurá, Yaqui, yarak, Yarborough, yarco, yard, yardage, yardang, yardarm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Yarborough I ascertained that Mrs. Johnson and Senator Yarborough were all right. Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy One of the pleasant old buildings is the Yarborough Hotel, at which my companion and I stayed. American Adventures\|Julian Street Behind the figure of St. Luke in the Yarborough picture is a second pillar. The Later works of Titian\|Claude Phillips And Senator Yarborough also moved forward, and possibly he moved over a little to the right. Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy "Especially the mask," returned Sylvia, under her breath, and laid on the table the last card of a Yarborough. The Fighting Chance\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for Yarborough yarborough / (ˈjɑːbərə, -brə) / noun bridge whist a hand of 13 cards in which no card is higher than nine Word Origin for yarborough C19: supposed to be named after the second Earl of Yarborough (1809–62), who is said to have bet a thousand to one against the occurrence of such a hand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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