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- Dictionaryeuchre/ˈjuːkə/
noun
- 1. a North American card game for two to four players, played with the thirty-two highest cards, the aim being to win at least three of the five tricks played.
verb
- 1. (in euchre) gain the advantage over (another player) by preventing them from taking three tricks.
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Euchre or eucre (/ ˈjuːkər / YU-kər) is a trick-taking card game commonly played in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, and the Midwestern United States. It is played with a deck of 24, 25, 28, or 32 standard playing cards. There are normally four players, two on each team, although there are variations for two to nine players.
Euchre is a card game for four players that is played in tricks, or rounds, with a deck of 32 cards. It is also a verb meaning to prevent or cheat someone from winning three or more tricks in euchre.
Oct 5, 2016 · Euchre is a trick taking game with a trump, played by four players in teams of two. The basic play is similar to Whist, i.e. each player plays one card, the highest card of the suit led wins the trick, unless someone has played a card of the trump suit.
Euchre, card game popular in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Great Britain, especially in Cornwall and the West Country of England. It derives from a 19th-century Alsatian game called juckerspiel from the fact that its two top trumps are Jucker, meaning “jack.”
noun. a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand. synonyms: five hundred. see more.
Euchre is a fun and strategic trick-taking card game traditionally played with four players in two teams. It's particularly popular in the Midwestern United States, Canada, and other parts of the world.
Euchre is a trick-taking card game, part of the Whist family. Its origins can be traced all the way back to the 19th century. According to many historical sources, Euchre was once considered the USA national card game. Nowadays, the game is not as popular as it was, although it still has a large following in several locations.
