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pachisi

[ puh-chee-zee, pah- ]

noun

  1. a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
  2. a modern version of this game.


pachisi

/ pɑː-; pəˈtʃiːzɪ /

noun

  1. an Indian game somewhat resembling backgammon, played on a cruciform board using six cowries as dice
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of pachisi1

1790–1800; < Hindi pacīsī, adj. derivative of pacīs twenty-five
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pachisi1

C18: from Hindi pacīsī, from pacīs twenty-five (the highest score possible in one throw)

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