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history of the four kings

history of the four kings noun: a pack of cards.

Noun

history of the four kings (plural not attested)

  1. (humorous, no plural, obsolete, slang) A pack of cards.

Origin of history of the four kings

Said to have originated in France, where the kings in a pack of cards once bore the names of four real historical kings.

Questions about history of the four kings

What does history of the four kings mean?
History of the four kings means a pack of cards.
What part of speech is history of the four kings?
History of the four kings is a noun.

Words near history of the four kings in the dictionary

  1. historizing
  2. history
  3. history book
  4. history books
  5. history is written by the victors
  6. history of the four kings
  7. history painting
  8. history paintings
  9. history repeats itself
  10. history sheet
  11. history sheets

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