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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

faro gambling card-game. XVIII. sp. of †Pharaoh, var. of †Pharaon — F. pharaon, title of the kings of ancient Egypt, which is said to have been applied orig. to the king of hearts in the game.

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