faro
noun
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
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faro
1 American
[fair-oh]
/ ˈfɛər oʊ /
noun
Cards.
Faro
2
American
[fah-r oo]
/ ˈfɑ rʊ /
noun
Faro
1
British
/ ˈfɑːrəʊ /
noun
faro
2
British
/ ˈfɛərəʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of faro
1725–35; spelling variant of Pharaoh (compare Italian faraone, French pharaon ), alleged to be originally a designation for the king of hearts in the game. See Pharaoh
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New York, for example, had 6,000 gambling houses in the 1850s, where visitors could try their luck at games such as faro, chuck-a-luck, loo, all-fours, hearts, euchre, Boston, and whist.
From Slate ● May 26, 2022
One of the earliest card games played in Las Vegas - a faro board, circa 1900 - is on display.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2017
Recommended Dishes Guinzaglio; smoked swordfish brandade; pork belly with faro; bacon fat pizza; pepperoni pizza; mushroom pizza; clam pizza; “eggs in hell” pizza.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2016
Ground lamb meat and fatty pork are deep fried, nestled into a swirl of thick honey-laced yogurt and topped with a crunchy flavorful garnish of cocoa nibs, almonds and fried faro.
From Forbes ● Oct. 9, 2014
A few hours later, people had begun to fill the Fur- faro home.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
But as their 2,500-capacity home stadium in Torres Vedras does not meet Uefa's requirements, they will play their home matches 193 miles away at the Estadio Algarve in Faro.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Cypress graduated CIF-SS Division 3 player of the year Isabella Faro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Local Spanish television station El Faro broadcast footage showing young people, including a 14-year-old girl, making the "V" sign for victory sign after crossing into the European nation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Grammy-nominated Welsh singer had been placed in an induced coma after emergency intestinal surgery in May in Faro, Portugal, where she resides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
There were none now, of course, but Faro seemed happy anyway, and so was I. I felt like singing, but that is hopeless on a tractor; you can’t hear yourself.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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