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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French, from ''fin'' |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1528] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: refinement or delicacy of workmanship, [[structure]], or [[texture]] | *1: refinement or delicacy of workmanship, [[structure]], or [[texture]] | ||
*2: [[skillful]] handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering | *2: [[skillful]] handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering | ||
| − | *3: A [[method]] of leading up to a ten ace, as in [ | + | *3: A [[method]] of leading up to a ten ace, as in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_bridge bridge], in order to prevent an opponent from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-taking_game winning the trick with an intermediate card]. |
*4: A stratagem in which one appears to decline an [[advantage]]. | *4: A stratagem in which one appears to decline an [[advantage]]. | ||
*5: Elegant and classy sense of [[style]], for both [[men]] and [[women]]. | *5: Elegant and classy sense of [[style]], for both [[men]] and [[women]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:56, 12 December 2020
Origin
Middle English, from Middle French, from fin
Definitions
- 1: refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
- 2: skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering
- 3: A method of leading up to a ten ace, as in bridge, in order to prevent an opponent from winning the trick with an intermediate card.
- 4: A stratagem in which one appears to decline an advantage.
- 5: Elegant and classy sense of style, for both men and women.
