spades

Meanings

• noun

  A type of playing card, one of the four suits in a standard deck.

  - "He won the game with three spades in his hand."
  - "Spades are a popular suit in card games such as Bridge and Spades."

• noun

  A large flat implement used for digging and moving soil or other materials.

  - "The gardener used a spade to dig up the weeds."
  - "Construction workers used large spades to move earth during excavation."

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Pronunciation

1. /speɪdz/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spades
shades , ades , cares , mades

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Variants

List of all variants of spades that leads to same result
in spades , spade , spadeful , spadefuls , spades , spaded , spader , spaders , spading

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Etymology

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Old French 'espadon', from 'espe' meaning 'aspen wood' and 'pon' meaning 'made of'. The term was later adopted for the suit of cards.

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Trivia

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1. The suit of spades was first used in Italy in the late 15th century.

2. The highest card in the suit of spades is often referred to as the 'King of Spades' or 'Black Jack'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hearts: Another suit in a standard deck of playing cards.

2. Diamonds: Another suit in a standard deck of playing cards.

3. Clubs: Another suit in a standard deck of playing cards.

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Culture

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In many card games, the suit of spades is considered to be the highest-ranking suit, making it a symbol of victory and success. In literature, spades have been used metaphorically to represent darkness, mystery, and hidden truths.

How to Memorize "spades"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a standard deck of playing cards with four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
   - Visualize the spade symbol: a black suit with a spade or shovel as the symbol.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the suit of spades with the color black and the number thirteen.
   - Associate the suit of spades with the concept of victory and success.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sapphires, Spades, Hearts, and Diamonds' to remember the order of the suits in a standard deck.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Shovels, Spades, Hearts, and Diamonds' to remember the names of the suits.

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