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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How to use baccarat in a sentence

Presently Lady Weybourne, on her way to the baccarat rooms, saw him sitting there and looked in.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo|E. Phillips Oppenheim
She passed through the baccarat room, came out again and walked the whole length of the larger apartment.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo|E. Phillips Oppenheim
He made a little promenade of the rooms and eventually he found her amongst the spectators around the baccarat table.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo|E. Phillips Oppenheim
At midnight the game of baccarat commenced: she had asked for "the bank," but the rules of the Club prevented her from getting it.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez

It was a good game, baccarat, Arthur said, but you had to pay for it sometimes.
The Youth of Parnassus and Other Stories|Logan Pearsall Smith

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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