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Deuce

Deuce, n.

noun

(dūs), n. [Fr. deux, two, O. Fr. deus, Lat. duo.] (Gaming.) Two; a card with two spots; a die with two spots.

Deuce, n.

noun

n. [Late Lat. dusius, Armor. dus, teuz, phantom, specter; Gael. taibhis, taibhse, apparition, ghost.] An evil spirit; a demon; the devil. [Written also deuse.] [Low.]