baccarat

or bac·ca·ra

[bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-; bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-; French ba-ka ra]

noun

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

Nearby words

Origin of baccarat

1865–70; variant of baccara < French < ?

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Examples from the Web for baccarat

Erckmann felt that rules must be observed even in baccarat, even as played by Beaumorris.
Sonia Between two Worlds|Stephen McKenna
"I ne-ne-ne-never de-de-de-deceived an-an-an-anybody," exclaimed Baccarat, imitating the other's defect in pronunciation.
The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877|Various
E cannot ring many changes on Baccarat, and I do not often allow 'im to play downstairs.
The Chink in the Armour|Marie Belloc Lowndes
A famous English yacht changed hands as a result of an hour at baccarat.
In Vanity Fair|Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd

He won immense sums at baccarat shortly afterwards, and was able to take up the note before it became due.
The Red Lottery Ticket|Fortun Du Boisgobey

British Dictionary definitions for baccarat

baccarat

noun

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

Word Origin for baccarat

C19: from French baccara, of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for baccarat

baccarat

card game, 1848, from French baccara (19c.), of unknown origin. Baccarat is the name of a town in France that was noted for glass-making.