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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒntɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mon′tē)

mon•te (mon′tē),USA pronunciation n. [Cards.]

GamesAlso called mon′te bank′. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
GamesSee three-card monte (def. 1).

Spanish: mountain, hence, heap (of cards); see mount²
1815–25

Mon•te (mon′tē),USA pronunciation n.

a male given name.

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monte /ˈmɒntɪ/ n

a gambling card game of Spanish origin

Etymology: 19th Century: from Spanish: mountain, hence pile of cards

'monte' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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