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Definition of minor suit in English: minor suitnoun Bridge Diamonds or clubs. Example sentencesExamples - Widder, somewhat misleadingly, writes that an unbid 100 scores 1 point in a minor suit, or 2 in hearts, but then adds that ‘a kontra against the game takes along the silent 100, i.e. doubles its value, too.’
- Because of the difference in score, clubs and diamonds are called the minor suits and hearts and spades are the major suits.
- If the suit is a minor suit, the bidder must have at least 4 cards in the suit bid.
- If all pass in the full-hand phase as well, the player to dealer's right is the declarer in a simple minor suit game as usual.
- West knew that there would be four hearts in the dummy, however, and was unimpressed by his holdings in the minor suits.
Origin Early 20th century: so named because of their lower scoring value. Definition of minor suit in US English: minor suitnounˌmīnər ˈso͞ot Bridge Diamonds or clubs. Example sentencesExamples - Because of the difference in score, clubs and diamonds are called the minor suits and hearts and spades are the major suits.
- Widder, somewhat misleadingly, writes that an unbid 100 scores 1 point in a minor suit, or 2 in hearts, but then adds that ‘a kontra against the game takes along the silent 100, i.e. doubles its value, too.’
- If the suit is a minor suit, the bidder must have at least 4 cards in the suit bid.
- West knew that there would be four hearts in the dummy, however, and was unimpressed by his holdings in the minor suits.
- If all pass in the full-hand phase as well, the player to dealer's right is the declarer in a simple minor suit game as usual.
Origin Early 20th century: so named because of their lower scoring value. |