faro

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛərəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'faro': (fâr′ō); 'Faro': (fä′rŏŏ)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
far•o  (fâr′ō),USA pronunciation n. [Cards.]
  1. Gamesa 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.
  • spelling, spelled variant of Pharaoh (compare Italian faraone, French pharaon), alleged to be origin, originally a designation for the king of hearts in the game. See Pharaoh 1725–35

Fa•ro  (fä′rŏŏ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport in S Portugal. 20,470.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
faro / ˈfɛərəʊ/
  1. a gambling game in which players bet against the dealer on what cards he or she will turn up
Etymology: 18th Century: probably spelling variant of Pharaoh
'faro' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Algarve - basset - case - casebox - casekeeper - pelorus - punt - soda - whipsaw

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