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Baccarat

Published Time: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:35:15 GMT

Definitions of baccarat

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.

synonyms: chemin de fer

type of: card game, cards

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Examples from books and articles

Inside, a score of well-heeled, guests were gathered around card tables, sipping drinks and wagering 100-peso notes at canasta, poker and baccarat. Time Magazine Archive
Before the clock struck midnight, armed security guards at casinos across the Las Vegas strip finished collecting chips from baccarat tables. Los Angeles Times Mar 18, 2020
I do, however, like to wander casinos and study the intense faces of the men and women crowded around poker and baccarat tables, always an interesting contrast to the nonchalance of the dealers. New York Times Nov 14, 2012
In recent years, Mr. Fairfax made his living playing baccarat, the card game also favored by James Bond. New York Times Feb 18, 2012

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