The wakeful trump of doom.
Milton.
Trump, v. i. [Cf. OF. tromper. See Trump a trumpet.] To blow a trumpet.
[Obs.] Wyclif (Matt. vi. 2).
Trump, n. [A corruption of triumph, F. triomphe. See Triumph, and cf.
Trump a trumpet.] 1. A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually
determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of
the other suits.
2. An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; — called also
ruff. Decker.