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
farnborough,
farnese,
farnesol,
farnham,
farnsworth,
faro,
faroes,
faroese,
farolito,
farouche,
farquhar
Definition for faro (2 of 3)
Faro
[ fah-roo ]
/ ˈfɑ rʊ /
noun
a seaport in S Portugal.
Definition for faro (3 of 3)
Faeroe Islands
or Far·oe Is·lands
[ fair-oh ]
/ ˈfɛər oʊ /
plural noun
a group of 21 islands in the N Atlantic between Great Britain and Iceland, belonging to Denmark but having extensive home rule. 540 sq. mi. (1400 sq. km). Capital: Torshavn.
Also called
Faer·oes,
Faroes. Danish
Faer·ö·er·ne
[fer-œ-er-nuh] /fɛrˈœ ɛr nə/.
Example sentences from the Web for faro
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)