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Meaning of trump

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  trump
      n 1: a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps;
           "the ace of trumps is a sure winner" [syn: {trump}, {trump
           card}]
      2: (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above
         all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were
         declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card
         of a different suit is led"
      3: a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a
         narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of
         valves [syn: {cornet}, {horn}, {trumpet}, {trump}]
      v 1: produce a sound as if from a trumpet
      2: get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
         [syn: {outdo}, {outflank}, {trump}, {best}, {scoop}]
      3: play a trump [syn: {trump}, {ruff}]
      4: proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare [syn:
         {trump}, {trump out}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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