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Parcheesi

American  
[pahr-chee-zee] / pɑrˈtʃi zi /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of the game pachisi.


Parcheesi British  
/ pɑːˈtʃiːzɪ /

noun

  1. a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

Parcheesi is a good name for a game but a better name for a the pizza joint at the 19th hole.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2015

Hers was a mild and comfortable childhood—rope swings, The Lone Ranger on the radio, golf lessons and dancing classes, Parcheesi, Monopoly, croquet.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2014

The first lady, according to the story, asked Jones' husband, Steve, when he was a busboy at a Denny's in Long Beach 20 years ago, whether he played Parcheesi during his work breaks.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2011

Usually, he gets out of the car and visits with Doña Margot, Mrs. Mancini’s mother, while Mundín and María de los Santos, Oscar’s older sister, finish up their game of Parcheesi.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez