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Definitions for Faro

[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.
[2] a seaport in S Portugal.
[3] a group of 21 islands in the N Atlantic between Great Britain and Iceland, belonging to Denmark but having extensive home rule. 540 sq. mi. (1400 sq. km). Capital : Torshavn.
[4] a gambling game in which players bet against the dealer on what cards he will turn up
[5] a port and resort in S Portugal: destroyed by earthquakes in 1722 and 1755. Pop: 58 051 (2001)

Words nearby Faro

farnborough, farnese, farnesol, farnham, farnsworth, faro, faroes, faroese, farolito, farouche, farquhar

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

Word origin for Faro

C18: probably spelling variant of Pharaoh