faro
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈfɛəroʊ/
- Archaic
- The dealer explained the rules of faro before the game began.
- faro table
- play faro
Examples
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If they play faro or roulette, cut it double.
Fiction book (2002) -
And he only goes out to play faro.
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Over at Table 5, Jack Faro has had a tough day.
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I started working for him as a faro dealer.
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And we'll play roulette and dice and faro, and all those wonderful games.
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Somebody's got to run the faro tables.
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- I got a job over at Pryor's dealing faro.
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Fortunately, as a faro dealer, I'm an attraction.
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He dealt faro for Morgan.
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Gambling thrived in neighboring pool halls, handbooks, craps, and faro rooms.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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3.4
A game where people bet money and can win or lose
Surface Forms
Etymology
Faro probably comes from the word pharaoh, which means 'Egyptian king'. One story says a card showing a pharaoh was important in the game, so people began to call the whole card gambling game faro, which is why the name refers to that game.