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 < ?

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From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A senior staff member at France's presidential palace will stand trial over the alleged theft of precious tableware, including Baccarat Champagne glasses and Sèvres porcelain plates.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

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From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

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From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2022

Baccarat and chemin de fer, the Vanity and the Orient, smart little dances and rowdy little suppers, Mrs. Foster-ffrench and the Hon. Mrs. Richard Mainwaring, they were back in the middle of them all.

From The Vanity Girl by MacKenzie, Compton

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