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A card game in which the players lay wagers on the top card of the dealer's pack.

[Alteration of PHARAOH.]


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One of the oldest gambling games played with cards. Its name probably derives from the picture of a pharaoh on an early set. It was popular in Europe in the 18th – 19th century and in the U.S. in the 19th century. The game involves betting on the rank, or number, of a card drawn from a dealing box. It is still played in a few casinos.

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faro (fâr'ō) [for Pharaoh, from an old French card design], gambling game played with a pack of 52 cards. First played in France and England, faro was especially popular in U.S. gambling houses in the 19th cent. Players bet against a banker (dealer), who draws two cards-one that wins and another that loses-from the deck (or from a dealing box) to complete a turn. Bets-on which card will win or lose- are placed on each turn.

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IN BRIEF: n. - A card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box.

Tutor's tip: An Egyptian "pharaoh" (a king of ancient Egypt) would not know how to play "faro," (a game of cards) but might know that a new "farrow" (a litter of pigs) meant a feast was coming soon.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box

 
 

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