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faro

1

[ fair-oh ]

noun

, Cards.
  1. a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.


Faro

2

[ fah-roo ]

noun

  1. a seaport in S Portugal.

faro

1

/ ˈfɛərəʊ /

noun

  1. a gambling game in which players bet against the dealer on what cards he will turn up


Faro

2

/ ˈfɑːrəʊ /

noun

  1. a port and resort in S Portugal: destroyed by earthquakes in 1722 and 1755. Pop: 58 051 (2001)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of faro1

1725–35; spelling variant of Pharaoh (compare Italian faraone, French pharaon ), alleged to be originally a designation for the king of hearts in the game. See Pharaoh

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Word History and Origins

Origin of faro1

C18: probably spelling variant of Pharaoh

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Example Sentences

In 1991, Muehl was convicted of having sex with minors, served seven years, then moved with a core of followers to Faro, Portugal.

There was a village green in each town, a schoolhouse, a golf course, and a club where the honchos played faro and stud.

Carlos Dada, editor of El Faro, believes his detractors protest too much.

Try a few sharing plates to start—the Cippoline onions or mint faro and squash.

Somewhat confused by this humiliating avowal, Madame Bodard returned to her place at a faro-table.

Fox and other gamesters of the wild time supplemented the faro-bank by betting at Newmarket.

Mrs. Berlinton's house opened, failed not to be filled; and opened for a Faro table, to be filled with a peculiar set.

When the South laid down the fugitive slave bill, on the national Faro-table, Mr. Webster bet his all upon that card.

The Faro Table was now re-opened, and again but too powerfully sharpened the faculties which mortification had blunted.

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