brelan
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
brelanThe Old French word 'brelenc' had the meaning of 'gaming table'; (around 1500) 'berlant' took the meaning of 'game of chance'; (before 1615) a 'brelan' is a 'card game'; (1690) it took the more restricted meaning of 'three matching cards'.
Definitions
- cartes
Plural
brelans
Translations
english:gleek
See also
brelander (v.) brelandier (cn.)