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baccara(t)
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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baccara(t) gambling card game. XIX. — F., of unkn. orig.
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BACCARAT RESHAPES ITS IMAGE: WOOS THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS
Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network; 8/10/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...new, young and fashionable customers, Baccarat will launch a worldwide advertising campaign...without shocking people," explained Baccarat president Jean-Luc Negre, who said...crystal company to adjust its image. Baccarat is not just about stemware, he said...
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BACCARAT RESHAPES ITS IMAGE: WOOS THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS.
Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network; 8/10/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...new, young and fashionable customers, Baccarat will launch a worldwide advertising campaign...without shocking people," explained Baccarat president Jean-Luc Negre, who said...crystal company to adjust its image. Baccarat is not just about stemware, he said...
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Baccarat glass: The crystal of kings
Magazine article from: Antiques & Collecting Magazine; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...industry for the poor little village of Baccarat, some 150 miles east of Paris, France, the Bishop of Metz founded the Baccarat glass factory in 1765. The new venture...called The Verrerie de Sainte Anne de Baccarat made all kinds of utility glassware...
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Tabletop faceoff: Baccarat appeals Ross-Simons ruling.(Ross-Simons Jewelers Inc.)
Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network; 7/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Baccarat Inc. is appealing a preliminary injunction...lawsuit was in response to a decision by Baccarat to discontinue Ross-Simons as an authorized dealer three days earlier. Baccarat had supplied Ross-Simons since 1992...
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Judge Rules Baccarat Must Continue to Sell to Discounter Ross-Simons.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin, R.I.)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 5/21/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...May 21--A federal judge has ordered Baccarat, the French maker of fine crystal...Ross-Simons's policy of discounting Baccarat products below full suggested retail...issued a preliminary injunction against Baccarat pending a trial in the case, saying...
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Crystal by Baccarat
Magazine article from: Antiques & Collecting Magazine; 6/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...have ensured enduring desirability of Baccarat tableware, decorative items and lighting fixtures. And, in fact, the name "Baccarat" is now instantly recognized and respected...as La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat in 1764 in the French town of Baccarat...
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Baccarat Hotels And Resorts Debuts in Anguilla to Operate The Baccarat Hotel and Residences at Temenos, Anguilla.
PR Newswire; 1/7/2008; 700+ words
; ...today announced that it has engaged Baccarat Hotels and Residences, a subsidiary...Indies. The property will be named The Baccarat Hotel and Residences at Temenos, Anguilla...prnh/20080107/NYM061LOGO-b ) The Baccarat Hotel and Residences at Temenos, Anguilla...
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DEQ Systems Corp.: EZ Baccarat Wins Best New Table Game Award.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 9/25/2008; 700+ words
; ...loyalty solutions, announced today that EZ Baccarat(TM), its non-commission baccarat table game, won first prize - best new table...Vegas from September 14th to 16th, 2008. EZ Baccarat(TM) has been proving itself in many casinos...
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LET IT GLOW; BACCARAT AND UNICEF RELATIONSHIP CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP THE INDUSTRY.(Baccarat Crystal's donations)
Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network; 1/3/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Calif., were merely sparks in an ongoing relationship between Baccarat Crystal and UNICEF. According to Victor Luis, Baccarat's president and chief executive officer, other Baccarat-sponsored events to benefit UNICEF, such as an Adopt a Baccarat...
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Starwood Capital Group Unveils Baccarat Hotels and Resorts: The Ultimate Luxury Living Experience.
PR Newswire; 7/3/2007; 700+ words
; ...from Barry Sternlicht Will Personify Baccarat's Endless Pursuit of Flawless Luxury...Sternlicht, announced today the creation of Baccarat Hotels and Resorts, a five-star luxury hotel brand inspired by Baccarat's global iconic status. Starwood...
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Baccarat
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Baccarat 20 rue Cristalleries 54120 Baccarat France (33) 3.83.76.60.06 Fax: (33) 3.83.76...xE9; t é de Cristallerie de Von é che-Baccarat Employees: 1,870 Sales: FFr 544.3 million (US$100...
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baccarat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
baccarat , French card game formerly widely played in European casinos but now supplanted...cards are dealt to a hand with the privilege of a one-card draw. The term baccarat is supposed to mean "nothing" and is applied to hands whose point total...
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Little Switzerland, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...such well-known brand names as Rolex, Baccarat, Lalique, Waterford, and D'Argenta...DiModolo, and Aaron Basha jewelry; Baccarat, Lalique, and Wedgwood crystal and...prestige brands such as Rolex watches and Baccarat crystal. In October 1987, L.S. Wholesale...
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Gibb, Bill
Book article from: Contemporary Fashion
...boutique, London, 1967-69; freelance designer, working for Baccarat, London, 1969-72; founder/chairman Bill Gibb Fashion...the early 1960s. For the next three years Gibb worked for Baccarat, the prestigious London fashion house, before setting up...
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Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...displays of Circus Circus would attract high rollers to his baccarat tables, but the circus theme — with clowns and animals...banished the topless dancers. Bennett removed the high-stakes baccarat tables, ended complimentary services for big spenders, and...
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