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baccarat

/ˈbækəɹɑː/

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baccarat noun: a card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms, usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt, and also bearing some similarities to blackjack.

baccarat: a card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms, usually entailing the player(s) betting...
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Noun

baccarat (usually uncountable, plural baccarats)

  1. (usually) A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms, usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt, and also bearing some similarities to blackjack.

baccarat meaning in Indonesian

baccarat in Indonesian

card game
bakarat

Forms of baccarat

pluralbaccarats
alternative formbaccara

Origin of baccarat

First attested in the 19th century. Borrowed from French baccarat, baccara, likely named after the French town Baccarat (noted for glassmaking) in Grand Est, of ultimately unclear and debated origin (first attested in 1291. (uncertain)). If by some Vulgar Latin *Bacchara, the town is possibly named from Latin Bacchi ara ("altar of Bacchus"; the original pagan reference of the name was forgotten), name of an ancient Roman castellum, of which there remains a relic called the "Tower of Bacha" on the heights of Deneuvre, from whence Baccarat is an ancient suburb. Other hypotheses have also been suggested, including descent from Celtic. Probably linked to Provençal baccara, although if the town etymology is correct, this may present some geographic difficulty.

Words formed from baccarat

Questions about baccarat

What does baccarat mean?
Baccarat means a card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms, usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt, and also bearing some similarities to blackjack.
What is baccarat in Indonesian?
Baccarat in Indonesian is bakarat. See Baccarat meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is baccarat?
Baccarat is a noun.
How do you pronounce baccarat?
Baccarat is pronounced /ˈbækəɹɑː/.
What is the plural of baccarat?
The plural of baccarat is baccarats.

Words near baccarat in the dictionary

  1. baccalaureates
  2. baccalaureats
  3. Baccam
  4. Baccams
  5. baccara
  6. baccarat
  7. baccarats
  8. baccare
  9. Baccari
  10. Baccarin
  11. Baccaris

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