ombre

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I've seen already on social media that people are trying out some of the Ombre pies and the like.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2018

The favourite game was Rocambor, something like Ombre, diversified with Monte and dice, and for very high sums.

From Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. by Scherzer, Karl Ritter von

P. 348, GRAYLING, 'Umber' amended to Ombre; GREAT-LINE FISHING, invalid link: 'Line-fishing'; GREEN, 'Pandulp' amended to Pandulph.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

He call'd for the Cards, and we play'd at Ombre.

From The Travels and Adventures of James Massey by Patot, Simon Tyssot de

Belinda now, whom thirst of fame invites, Burns to encounter two advent'rous Knights, At Ombre singly to decide their doom; And swells her breast with conquests yet to come.

From The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems by Pope, Alexander