baccarat

American  

[bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-, bah-kuh-rah, bak-uh-, ba-ka-ra] / ˈbɑ kəˌrɑ, ˈbæk ə-, ˌbɑ kəˈrɑ, ˌbæk ə-, ba kaˈra /

Or baccara

noun

1. a gambling game at cards played by a banker and two or more punters who bet against the banker.

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baccarat British  

/ bakara, ˌbækəˈrɑː, ˈbækəˌrɑː /

noun

1. a card game in which two or more punters gamble against the banker

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Etymology

Origin of baccarat

1865–70; variant of baccara < French < ?

Example Sentences

Las Vegas sells itself on fantasies of wealth, luxury and sex, and even the most cynical first-time visitor can come here expecting at least a hint of James Bond playing baccarat in Monte Carlo.

From Washington Times

They also will be able to offer new games including baccarat, keno, and a spinning wheel.

From Seattle Times

What Lawton termed a “growth trajectory” was affected by limited air travel bringing national and international customers to Las Vegas, he said, particularly visitors who favor baccarat.

From Washington Times

But Ho’s interests in Macau, on the coast of southeast China across the mouth of the Pearl River opposite Hong Kong, were not limited to the roulette wheels and baccarat tables.

From Reuters

“I haven’t received any money since mid-March. I go to bed thinking about it and wake up thinking about it,” said Keith Wade, 62, a furloughed baccarat dealer at a casino-hotel on the Strip.

From Los Angeles Times