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A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons. "When ombre calls, his hand and heart are free, And, joined to two, he fails not to make three." (Young)
Origin: F. Hombre, fr. Sp. Hombre, lit, a man, fr. L. Homo. See Human.
<zoology> A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa):
Origin: F, of uncertain origin.
(01 Mar 1998)
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