faro

[ fair-oh ]

/ ˈfɛər oʊ /

noun Cards.

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.

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

Words nearby faro

Farnese, farnesol, Farnham, Far North, Farnsworth, faro, Faroes, Faroese, far-off, farolito, farouche

Definition for faro (2 of 2)

Faro

[ fah-roo ]

/ ˈfɑ rʊ /

noun

a seaport in S Portugal.

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Example sentences from the Web for faro

In 1991, Muehl was convicted of having sex with minors, served seven years, then moved with a core of followers to Faro, Portugal.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One poem narrates the circumstances of an English incursion in 1596, during which the town of Faro was stormed and sacked.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
Within another were all the appliances for three-card Monte or Faro.
Buckskin Mose|Buckskin Mose
A green cloth was spread over the table, and one of the officers began a faro bank.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Such is faro—the game at which I had resolved to empty my purse, or win the price of my betrothed.
The Quadroon|Mayne Reid
Roulette and poker and faro were wide-open in the town and flavored the air with a taste of gray-purple hazard.
I, Mary MacLane|Mary MacLane

British Dictionary definitions for faro (1 of 2)

faro

/ (ˈfɛərəʊ) /

noun

a gambling game in which players bet against the dealer on what cards he will turn up

Word Origin for faro

C18: probably spelling variant of Pharaoh

British Dictionary definitions for faro (2 of 2)

Faro

/ (ˈfɑːrəʊ) /

noun

a port and resort in S Portugal: destroyed by earthquakes in 1722 and 1755. Pop: 58 051 (2001)

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单词	faro
释义	faro [ fair-oh ] / ˈfɛər oʊ / noun Cards. 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. 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 Words nearby faro Farnese, farnesol, Farnham, Far North, Farnsworth, faro, Faroes, Faroese, far-off, farolito, farouche Definition for faro (2 of 2) Faro [ fah-roo ] / ˈfɑ rʊ / noun a seaport in S Portugal. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for faro In 1991, Muehl was convicted of having sex with minors, served seven years, then moved with a core of followers to Faro, Portugal. The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One poem narrates the circumstances of an English incursion in 1596, during which the town of Faro was stormed and sacked. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ\|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D. Within another were all the appliances for three-card Monte or Faro. Buckskin Mose\|Buckskin Mose A green cloth was spread over the table, and one of the officers began a faro bank. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Such is faro—the game at which I had resolved to empty my purse, or win the price of my betrothed. The Quadroon\|Mayne Reid Roulette and poker and faro were wide-open in the town and flavored the air with a taste of gray-purple hazard. I, Mary MacLane\|Mary MacLane British Dictionary definitions for faro (1 of 2) faro / (ˈfɛərəʊ) / noun a gambling game in which players bet against the dealer on what cards he will turn up Word Origin for faro C18: probably spelling variant of Pharaoh British Dictionary definitions for faro (2 of 2) Faro / (ˈfɑːrəʊ) / noun a port and resort in S Portugal: destroyed by earthquakes in 1722 and 1755. Pop: 58 051 (2001) 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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