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chemin de fer
[ shuh-manduh-fair; French shuh-manduh -fer ]
/ ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛər; French ʃə mɛ̃də ˈfɛr /
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noun Cards.
a variation of baccarat.
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Origin of chemin de fer
1890–95; <French: literally, railroad; so called from the speed of the game
Words nearby chemin de fer
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British Dictionary definitions for chemin de fer
chemin de fer
/ (ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛə, French ʃəmɛ̃dfɛr) /
noun
a gambling game, a variation of baccarat
Word Origin for chemin de fer
French: railway, referring to the fast tempo of the game
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