major suit

noun

Either of the suits of spades (♠) and hearts (♥), which rank higher than the minor suits (diamonds and clubs).

Meanings

nounmajor suit (plural major suits)

plural major suits

  1. bridgeEither of the suits of spades (♠) and hearts (♥), which rank higher than the minor suits (diamonds and clubs).

Translations

Finnish yläväri
  • yläväribridge: spades or hearts
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APA

major suit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20suit

MLA

“major suit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20suit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “major suit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20suit.

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