Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In card-playing, a slam (which see).
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[522] He is playing whist comfortably with the cathedral keys in his pocket, and has nearly made a slam (Fr. _chelem_), while the pelting of the pitiless storm is on the dead bishop's bier and its faithful guardians.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century George Saintsbury 1889
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For the first time in his career the Red Bull star achieved Formula One's grand chelem of pole, win, fastest lap and leading for every single lap, to further underline his dominant campaign.
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; 3 tuxboard Federer gagne son 16e grand chelem en remportant son 4e Open d'Australie face a Andy Murray: 6-3/6-4/7-6 (13-11)!!
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