DOM PEDRO


Meaning of DOM PEDRO in English

I. dämˈpē(ˌ)drō noun

Usage: usually capitalized D&P

Etymology: probably from Portuguese dom master, sir (as in Dom Pedro II died 1891 emperor of Brazil) + English pedro

: pedro in which the 3, 5, and 9 of trumps are counted at face value and a joker is added which ranks as the lowest trump but counts 15 points when taken in a trick

II. noun

Etymology: after Dom Pedro II died 1891

: a stout work shoe having one buckle and a bellows tongue.

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