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Definition of Deuces
Deuce Deuce Deuce, n. [Cf. LL. dusius, Armor, dus, te[^u]z, phantom,
specter; Gael. taibhs, taibhse, apparition, ghost; or fr. OF.
deus God, fr. L. deus (cf. Deity).]
The devil; a demon. [A euphemism, written also deuse.]
[Low]
Deuce Deuce Deuce (d[=u]s), n. [F. deux two, OF. deus, fr. L. duo.
See Two.]
1. (Gaming) Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the
deuce of hearts.
2. (Tennis) A condition of the score beginning whenever each
side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned
``40 all'), and reverted to as often as a tie is made
until one of the sides secures two successive strokes
following a tie or deuce, which decides the game.