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baccarat
bac·ca·rat [ bkə r, bàkə r ]


noun 
Definition:
 
gambling card game: a gambling card game in which the winning hand is the one that totals nine points or is closest to nine points without exceeding it
[Mid-19th century. < French baccara]
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