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mah–jongg
noun \ˌmä-ˈzhäŋ, -ˈjäŋ, -ˈzhȯŋ, -ˈjȯŋ, ˈmä-ˌ\
: a Chinese game that four people play using small pieces of wood with symbols on them
Full Definition of MAH-JONGG
: a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Variants of MAH-JONGG
mah–jongg or mah·jong \ˌmä-ˈzhäŋ, -ˈjäŋ, -ˈzhȯŋ, -ˈjȯŋ, ˈmä-ˌ\
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Origin of MAH-JONGG
from Mah-Jongg, a trademark
First Known Use: 1920
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