\ ˈrüzhāˈnwär \
Definition of rouge et noir
: a gambling game in which two rows of cards are dealt and designated as rouge and noir and the players may bet on which row will have a count nearer 31, on whether the first card of the winning row will be of the color for that row, or on whether it will not
— called also trente-et-quarante
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“Rouge et noir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rouge%20et%20noir. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of rouge et noir was in 1784
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