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deuce(1) (iou)



deuce noun1. [dju:s] L15.
[Old French deus (mod. deux) from Latin duos two.]
The two on a die or in a pack of cards; a throw of two at dice. L15.
Tennis. The state of the score (40 points all, or, in real tennis, five or more games all) at which either side must gain two consecutive points or games to win. L16.
(A sum of) twopence (arch.), two pounds, or two dollars; a two-dollar bill. slang. L17.
Comb.: deuce-ace arch. a throw of two and one at dice; a poor throw, bad luck; deuce set in real tennis, a set in which the score reaches five games all; deuce game (a) in real tennis, a game which levels the score at more than five games each side; (b) in lawn tennis, a game in which the score reaches 40 points all.