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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

/ ˈfɑːrəʊ /

noun

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


faro

2

/ ˈfɛərəʊ /

noun

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

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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

Carlos Dada, El Faro’s director, talks of “a silent exile” that affects all kinds of citizens, including journalists, lawyers and members of the political opposition.

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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