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Yarborough — may refer to:*Charles Anderson Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough, after whom the bridge hand is named. *Earl of Yarborough, a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom *Cale Yarborough, a retired NASCAR driver *Emmanuel Yarborough, an… … Wikipedia
Yarborough — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Cale Yarborough (* 1939), US amerikanischer Rennfahrer Ralph Yarborough (1903–1996), US amerikanischer Politiker (Texas) William P. Yarborough (1912–2005), US amerikanischer Generalleutnant Siehe auch:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Yarborough — [yär′bʉr΄ō, yär′bər ə] n. [said to be so named after an Earl of Yarborough, who would bet 1,000 to 1 against its occurring] a bridge or whist hand containing no card higher than a nine … English World dictionary
Yarborough — noun Etymology: Charles Anderson Worsley, 2d Earl of Yarborough died 1897 English nobleman said to have bet a thousand to one against the dealing of such a hand Date: 1900 a hand in bridge or whist containing no ace and no card higher than a nine … New Collegiate Dictionary
Yarborough — /yahr berr oh, bur oh/ or, esp. Brit., / beuhr euh/, n. Whist, Bridge. a hand in which no card is higher than a nine. [1895 1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (d. 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence] * * * … Universalium
yarborough — [ jα:b(ə)rə] noun (in bridge or whist) a hand with no card above a nine. Origin early 20th cent.: said to be named after an Earl of Yarborough who bet 1,000 to 1 against its occurrence … English new terms dictionary
Yarborough — Yar•bor•ough [[t]ˈyɑrˌbɜr oʊ, ˌbʌr oʊ[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] bər ə[/t]] n. gam a hand in bridge or whist in which no card is higher than a nine • Etymology: 1895–1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (d. 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against… … From formal English to slang
Yarborough — /ˈjabərə/ (say yahbuhruh) noun Bridge, Whist a hand of cards, none of which is higher than a nine. {named after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough, 1809–62} …
yarborough — n. a whist or bridge hand with no card above a 9. Etymology: Earl of Yarborough (d. 1897), said to have betted against its occurrence … Useful english dictionary
Yarborough Landing (Arkansas) — Yarborough Landing Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Yarborough, Cale — in full William Caleb Yarborough born March 27, 1939, Timmonsville, S.C., U.S. U.S. stock car racer. He began racing stock cars in the early 1960s. He was the first to win the NASCAR championships for three consecutive years (1976–78). He also… … Universalium
