baccarat

American

[bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-, bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-, ba-ka-ra] / ˈbɑ kəˌrɑ, ˈbæk ə-, ˌbɑ kəˈrɑ, ˌbæk ə-, ba kaˈra /

Or baccara

noun

a gambling game at cards played by a banker and two or more punters who bet against the banker.

baccarat British

/ bakara, ˌbækəˈrɑː, ˈbækəˌrɑː /

noun

a card game in which two or more punters gamble against the banker

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Etymology

Origin of baccarat

1865–70; variant of baccara < French < ?

Example Sentences

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But a law was passed in 2018 providing exceptions to games, such as poker or baccarat, to create jobs and boost tourism.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

Rich gamblers from China flew in, wheeling hockey bags stuffed with tens of thousands of Canadian 20 dollar bills to play baccarat at private salons inside Vancouver-area casinos.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2022

Casino operators there use hidden cameras and facial recognition technology to track gamblers’ betting behavior, as well as poker chips enabled with radio frequency identification technology and sensors on baccarat tables.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2022

Mass refers to mom-and-pop players who play table games, such as baccarat or blackjack, or slot machines.

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2021

Yet she was afraid to be too discouraging, for, whatever might be urged against horse-racing, it offered a more dignified activity to a gambler than baccarat.

From The Vanity Girl by MacKenzie, Compton

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