FARO


Meaning of FARO in English

[ 'fɛ:rəʊ ]

■ noun a gambling card game in which players bet on the order in which the cards will appear.

Origin

C18: from Fr. pharaon 'pharaoh', said to have been the name of the king of hearts.

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