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

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

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baccarat British  

/ bakara, ˌbækəˈrɑː, ˈbækəˌrɑː /

noun

1. 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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baccarat

Statewide revenue from baccarat, a game popular with wealthy people, doubled in the past year, while slot-machine revenue rose 5.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

But Lee testified that he didn’t know how to play baccarat and warned Wang that he wasn’t doing well, ultimately losing all the chips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025

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

House winnings from blackjack and other card games, baccarat, craps and roulette were all higher in 2022 than in 2021.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2023

There were not wanting those who said that his retirement was more or less compulsory owing to rather too pronounced successes while holding the bank at baccarat or chemin de fer.

From Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull