Definitions for baccaratˌbɑ kəˈrɑ, ˌbæk ə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bac•ca•ratˌbɑ kəˈrɑ, ˌbæk ə-(n.)
or bac•ca•ra
a card game in which the designated banker deals three hands and other players bet that either one or both of the other hands will win against the banker's hand.
Category: Games
Origin of baccarat:
1865–70; var. of baccara < F (of uncert. orig.)
Princeton's WordNet
baccarat, chemin de fer(noun)
a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
Wiktionary
baccarat(Noun)
A card game with some similarities to blackjack.
Origin: Probably from
Webster Dictionary
Baccarat(noun)
a French game of cards, played by a banker and punters
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