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SANCHO-PEDRO

\sˈant͡ʃə͡ʊpˈɛdɹə͡ʊ], \sˈant‍ʃə‍ʊpˈɛdɹə‍ʊ], \s_ˈa_n_tʃ_əʊ_p_ˈɛ_d_ɹ_əʊ]\

Definitions of SANCHO-PEDRO

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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sang'k[=o]-p[=e]'dr[=o], n. a game of cards--the nine of trumps called Sancho, the five Pedro.

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

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