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mah-jong

mah-jong is the alternative spelling of mahjong.

Meaning of mahjong

Noun

mahjong (uncountable)

  1. A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
    • Miss Ganett drank coffee whilst Caroline got out the Mah Jong box and poured out the tiles upon the table.1926, Agatha Christie, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  2. A solitaire game using the same tiles, where the player wins by removing pairs of matching exposed tiles until none remain.

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Questions about mah-jong

What is mah-jong the alternative spelling of?
Mah-jong is the alternative spelling of mahjong.

Words near mah-jong in the dictionary

  1. magyck
  2. magyckal
  3. Magɨ
  4. mah
  5. Mah Meri
  6. mah-jong
  7. mah-jongg
  8. maha
  9. maha bharata
  10. Maha Kassapa
  11. Maha Sarakham

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