mournival

noun

mour·​ni·​val

ˈmōrnəvəl

plural -s

1

archaic : a set of four aces, kings, queens, or knaves in one hand in the game of gleek

2

obsolete : a group of four

a mournival of protests; or a gleek at least

—Ben Jonson

Word History

Etymology

Middle French mornifle

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