MAJORSUIT

Major suit

In the card game contract bridge, the major suits are spades and hearts . The major suits are of prime importance for tactics and scoring as they outrank the minor suits while bidding and also outscore them . Much of the tactics of bidding in bridge revolves around the attempt by partners to find a "fit" in one of the major suits that will allow them to easily make a game contract. Of the two major suits, spades rank higher than hearts .

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major suit

Noun

  1. Either of the suits of spades (♠) and hearts (♥), which rank higher than the minor suits (diamonds and clubs).


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