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MINOR SUIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("minor suit" is a kind of...):
suit (playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color)
Meronyms (members of "minor suit"):
club (a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it)
diamond (a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it)
Domain category:
bridge (any of various card games based on whist for four players)