ECARTE

card game played by two persons with thirty-two cards, the small cards, two to six (inclusive), being removed from pack. Five cards are given to each player, and the eleventh turned up for trumps. King ranks highest, and the others in order are queen, knave, ace. The scoring is for king and the greater number of tricks, the game being five up.: supposed ancient capital of Media, at foot of Mt. Orontes (now Elvena); summer residence of Persian and Part hi an kings.