Ambigu

Quick meaning: Ambigu is a noun meaning (uncountable) A French card game, somewhat like poker, but of earlier origin and involving different scoring of hands, played with a 40 card deck (four suits of Ace through 10).

Meaning

(uncountable) A French card game, somewhat like poker, but of earlier origin and involving different scoring of hands, played with a 40 card deck (four suits of Ace through 10).

More Meanings

1. (dated, countable) An entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time; a buffet.

Example Sentences

Others include the French games of ambigu, bouillotte, and brelan, the English games of brag and post-and-pair, and the Italian game of primiera.

Properly served, as is done daily in many a Creole home, an “Ambigu” may become an elegant and distinguished repast, though the viands are plain and simple.

There can be no ties in ambigu because when identical hands occur (as ♠9,♣7,♦5,♥A vs. ♣9,♦7,♥5,♠A) the player nearest to the dealer's right becomes the winner.

When straiten'd in your time, and servants few, You'd richly then compose an ambigu; Where first and second course, and your desert, All in one single table have their part.

Word Forms

• ambigus

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beaufet, medley, spreadation, mix up, gallimaufry, farrago.

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