faro

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛəɹəʊ/

The English word “faro” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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.

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

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