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pair royal

pair roy·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pair roi-uh l]
    • /pɛər ˈrɔɪ əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pair roi-uh l]
    • /pɛər ˈrɔɪ əl/

Definitions of pair royal words

  • noun pair royal Cribbage. a set of three cards of the same denomination, worth six points. 1
  • noun pair royal (in some card games) a set of three cards of the same denomination 0

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Origin of pair royal

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Pair royal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pair royal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pair royal usage trend in Literature

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