brelan

three of a kind

noun breh-LAHN Rare

Origin: Old French card game term

Usage Note

Brelan is the card game term for three of a kind — three cards of the same rank. It also lent its name to an old French card game (le brelan) that predates modern poker. In everyday speech it is rarely used outside card-playing contexts.

Examples

"Il a gagné la partie avec un brelan d'as."

Natural Translation

He won the game with three aces.

Literal Translation

He has won the game with a three-of-a-kind of aces

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