faro

¹ American  

[fair-oh] / ˈfɛər oʊ /

noun

Cards.

1. 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.

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Faro ² American  

[fah-roo] / ˈfɑ rʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in S Portugal.

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Faro ¹ British  

/ ˈfɑːrəʊ /

noun

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

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faro ² British  

/ ˈfɛərəʊ /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

De ser electa, añade, “la ciencia será el faro que nos guíe”.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Recommended Dishes Guinzaglio; smoked swordfish brandade; pork belly with faro; bacon fat pizza; pepperoni pizza; mushroom pizza; clam pizza; “eggs in hell” pizza.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2016

Dorothy’s family history also extends back to that time; her great grandfather was a faro card dealer in one of Skagway’s saloons in the 1890s.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2015

The tuberculosis that killed his mother is slowly choking him, yet he tries to establish a dental practice in Dodge City even though his skill at dealing faro could earn him far more.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2011

A few men, slow-witted and pale, played faro at the gamingtables.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson