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

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/.

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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)