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mahjongg

mahjongg 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 mahjongg

What is mahjongg the alternative spelling of?
Mahjongg is the alternative spelling of mahjong.

Words near mahjongg in the dictionary

  1. Mahisagar
  2. Mahjar
  3. Mahjari
  4. mahjong
  5. mahjong solitaire
  6. mahjongg
  7. Mahjoubian
  8. Mahjoubians
  9. mahlab
  10. mahleb
  11. Mahler

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