faraó — meaning in English

English meaning

• faro noun A gambling card game where players bet on which cards will be turned up next from the deck.
• pharaoh noun A ruler of ancient Egypt.

Senses

faraó is used for these senses in English:

• faro (card games) 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.
• pharaoh (historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty

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