MAJOR SUIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does major suit mean? 

• MAJOR SUIT (noun)
  The noun MAJOR SUIT has 1 sense:

1. (bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts

  Familiarity information: MAJOR SUIT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAJOR SUIT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("major suit" is a kind of...):

suit (playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color)

Meronyms (members of "major suit"):

heart (a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it)

spade (a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it)

Domain category:

bridge (any of various card games based on whist for four players)