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baccarat
or bac·ca·ra
[ bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-; bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-; French ba-ka-ra ]
/ ˈbɑ kəˌrɑ, ˈbæk ə-; ˌbɑ kəˈrɑ, ˌbæk ə-; French ba kaˈra /
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noun
a gambling game at cards played by a banker and two or more punters who bet against the banker.
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Origin of baccarat
1865–70; variant of baccara<French < ?
Words nearby baccarat
B.Acc., bacca, Baccalauréat, baccalaureate, baccalaureate sermon, baccarat, baccate, Bacchae, bacchanal, Bacchanalia, bacchanalian
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British Dictionary definitions for baccarat
baccarat
/ (ˈbækəˌrɑː, ˌbækəˈrɑː, French bakara) /
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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