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post and pair

post and pair noun: a 16th-century English gambling card game.

Noun

post and pair (uncountable)

  1. A 16th-century English gambling card game.

Questions about post and pair

What does post and pair mean?
Post and pair means a 16th-century English gambling card game.
What part of speech is post and pair?
Post and pair is a noun.

Words near post and pair in the dictionary

  1. possumlike
  2. possums
  3. possumwood
  4. post
  5. post and lintel
  6. post and pair
  7. post baccalaureate
  8. post bag
  9. post bags
  10. post box
  11. post boxes

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