trump

²trump

noun

Definition of TRUMP

1

a : a card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is not of this suit —called also trump card b : the suit whose cards are trumps for a particular hand —often used in plural

2

: a decisive overriding factor or final resource —called also trump card

3

: a dependable and exemplary person

Origin of TRUMP

alteration of ¹triumph

First Known Use: 1529

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce