Parcheesi

American

[pahr-chee-zee] / pɑrˈtʃi zi /

Trademark.

a brand of the game pachisi.

Parcheesi British

/ pɑːˈtʃiːzɪ /

noun

a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi

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“They didn’t find anything classified, but they did find a 1982 Zenith TV and three boxes of Parcheesi.”

From New York Times

We also play Parcheesi, and my 13-year-old grandson loves Monopoly and chess.

From New York Times

Parcheesi was a game that held Bobby’s interest for a while.

From Literature

“We could play Sorry! or Parcheesi or Clue,” she continued, but Twig only ever asks to seem polite.

From Literature

I pictured this classmate seated on the floor of a living room, one much bigger than mine, playing Parcheesi with her bookish parents.

From New York Times

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