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faro.

A game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɛəɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack.

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Where this word comes from

Presumably an alteration of pharaoh, itself a transcription of French pharaon, perhaps as a name for the King of Hearts.

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