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chemin de fer

American

[shuh-man duh fair, shuh-man d^uh fer] / ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛər, ʃə mɛ̃ də ˈfɛr /

noun

Cards.

a variation of baccarat.

chemin de fer British

/ ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛə, ʃəmɛ̃dfɛr /

noun

a gambling game, a variation of baccarat

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Etymology

Origin of chemin de fer

1890–95; < French: literally, railroad; so called from the speed of the game

Example Sentences

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A form of baccarat called "chemin de fer" was played by James Bond in the casino scene of the 1962 film Dr No.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2017

An exclusive excerpt from LIFE's new book, '50 Years of James Bond' The air is electric at this posh London casino, where a beautiful woman has been losing big at chemin de fer.

From Time • Oct. 5, 2012

Last month the dust sheets went over the chemin de fer tables at Crockford's, which ranked as one of London's oldest and plushest gambling clubs.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the under-developed towns of Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo, long lines of unemployed and untrained people stand around roulette wheels and chemin de fer tables hoping for financial aid and technical assistance.

From Time Magazine Archive

Le chemin de fer en Asie centrale jonction du Transcaspien avec le Transsib�rien.

From Select List of Books ... Relating to the Far East by Griffin, Appleton Prentiss Clark

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