First Known Use: 14th century
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1trump
noun \ˈtrəmp\
Definition of TRUMP
1
a : trumpet b chiefly Scottish : jew's harp
2
: a sound of or as if of trumpeting <the trump of doom>
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Origin of TRUMP
Middle English trompe, from Anglo-French trumpe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet
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
3trump
verb
: to beat (another card) by playing a card from the suit that beats the other suits : to play a trump card to beat (another card)
: to do better than (someone or something) in a contest, competition, etc.
: to be more important than (something)
Full Definition of TRUMP
transitive verb1
: to get the better of : override <where ambition invariably trumps loyalty — Michael Kramer>
2
: to play a trump on (a card or trick) when another suit was led
intransitive verb
: to play a trump when another suit was led
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First Known Use of TRUMP
1586
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