Trump \Trump\, n. [OE. trumpe, trompe, F. trompe; probably fr. L. triumphare to triumph, to exult, hence, probably, to make a joyous sound or noise. See Triumph, v. i. & n., and cf. Trombone, Tromp, Trump at cards, Trumpery, Trumpet, Trunk a proboscis.]

A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry. [1913 Webster]

We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. --1 Cor. xv. 51, 52. [1913 Webster]

The wakeful trump of doom. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Trump \Trump\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trumped; p. pr. & vb. n. Trumping.]

To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led. [1913 Webster]

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Trump \Trump\, v. t. To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick. [1913 Webster]

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Trump \Trump\, v. t. [F. tromper to deceive, in OF., to blow a trumpet, se tromper de to mock. See Trump a trumpet.]

1. To trick, or impose on; to deceive. [Obs.]

"To trick or trump mankind." --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

2. To impose unfairly; to palm off. [1913 Webster]

Authors have been trumped upon us. --C. Leslie. [1913 Webster]

To trump up, to devise; to collect with unfairness; to fabricate; as, to trump up a charge. [1913 Webster]

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Trump \Trump\, v. i. [Cf. OF. tromper. See Trump a trumpet.]

To blow a trumpet. [Obs.]

--Wyclif (Matt. vi. 2). [1913 Webster]

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Trump \Trump\, n. [A corruption of triumph, F. triomphe. See Triumph, and cf. Trump a trumpet.]

1. A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits. [1913 Webster]

2. An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff. --Decker. [1913 Webster]

3. A good fellow; an excellent person. [Slang] [1913 Webster]

Alfred is a trump, I think you say. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

To put to one's trumps, or To put on one's trumps, to force to the last expedient, or to the utmost exertion. [1913 Webster]

But when kings come so low as to fawn upon philosophy, which before they neither valued nor understood, it is a sign that fails not, they are then put to their last trump. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Put the housekeeper to her trumps to accommodate them. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]

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trump

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Trump \Trump\, n. [OE. trumpe, trompe, F. trompe; probably fr. L. triumphare to triumph, to exult, hence, probably, to make a joyous sound or noise. See Triumph, v. i. & n., and cf. Trombone, Tromp, Trump at cards, Trumpery, Trumpet, Trunk a proboscis.]

A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.

We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. --1 Cor. xv. 51, 52.

The wakeful trump of doom. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Trump \Trump\, v. i. [Cf. OF. tromper. See Trump a trumpet.]

To blow a trumpet. [Obs.]

--Wyclif (Matt. vi. 2).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Trump \Trump\, n. [A corruption of triumph, F. triomphe. See Triumph, and cf. Trump a trumpet.]

1. A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits.

2. An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff. --Decker.

3. A good fellow; an excellent person. [Slang]

Alfred is a trump, I think you say. --Thackeray.

To put to one's trumps, or To put on one's trumps, to force to the last expedient, or to the utmost exertion.

But when kings come so low as to fawn upon philosophy, which before they neither valued nor understood, it is a sign that fails not, they are then put to their last trump. --Milton.

Put the housekeeper to her trumps to accommodate them. --W. Irving.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Trump \Trump\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trumped; p. pr. & vb. n. Trumping.]

To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Trump \Trump\, v. t. To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Trump \Trump\, v. t. [F. tromper to deceive, in OF., to blow a trumpet, se tromper de to mock. See Trump a trumpet.]

1. To trick, or impose on; to deceive. [Obs.]

``To trick or trump mankind.'' --B. Jonson.

2. To impose unfairly; to palm off.

Authors have been trumped upon us. --C. Leslie.

To trump up, to devise; to collect with unfairness; to fabricate; as, to trump up a charge.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)