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Parcheesi

American  
[pahr-chee-zee] / pɑrˈtʃi zi /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of the game pachisi.


Parcheesi British  
/ pɑːˈtʃiːzɪ /

noun

  1. a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A fictional game that somewhat resembles Parcheesi but with more strategic elements, Seven is played on a spiral board that is traditionally carved on a circular wooden box.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

My favorite spot was “The Library” on the second floor, which offers comfortable velvet and leather chairs, and board games like Parcheesi and Trivial Pursuit.

From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2018

Parcheesi is a good name for a game but a better name for a the pizza joint at the 19th hole.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2015

Since it is a thing, let’s hear from someone who says, “I wish I’d gone to the Parcheesi tournament instead.”

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2014

Parcheesi was a game that held Bobby’s interest for a while.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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