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Meaning of 'whist'
Meaning of 'whist' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Whist 
[ a.]
- Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still;
quiet. [ a.]2. Whist [ interj.]
- Be silent; be still; hush; silence. [ interj.]3. Whist [ n.]
- A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires
silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who
sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of
fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are
played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and
distributed. [ n.]4. Whist [ v. i.]
- To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute. [ v. i.]5. Whist [ v. t.]
- To hush or silence. [ v. t.]Nearby Topics:
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