codille

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noun

The winning of the majority of tricks in the game of ombre.

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Meanings

nouncodille (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablecard gamesThe winning of the majority of tricks in the game of ombre.

    The Knave of Diamonds tries his wily Arts, and wins (oh shameful Chance!) the Queen of Hearts At this, the Blood the Virgin's Cheek forsook, A livid Paleness spreads o'er all her Look; She sees, and trembles at th' approaching Ill, Just in the Jaws of Ruin, and Codille.

    1712-17, Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock (London: Chiswick Press. 1925. p. 33-34)

Origin

French

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

collideCedillo
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APA

codille. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codille

MLA

“codille.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codille. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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