🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Deuce/djuːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"포커에서 둘은 귀중한 카드가 될 수 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The number two, especially in the context of playing cards or games.

    "In poker, a deuce can be a valuable card in forming a winning hand."
  2. 2

    A situation in which two players or teams have equal scores.

    "The match reached a deuce, requiring both players to score twice more to win."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'deuce' originates from the Old French word 'deus', meaning 'two', which itself comes from the Latin 'duo'. Historically, it has been used in card games and sports to denote a tie score, particularly in tennis, where it signifies a score of 40-40.

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