[f. F. baccara.] A game at cards played for money between a banker and several punters.
1866. Daily Tel., 13 Jan., 5/2. Baccarat, bad luck, and bankruptcy.
1883. ‘Ouida,’ Wanda, I. 190. You must not steal: you may beggar your friend at baccara.
1884. Law Times Rep., 30 Aug., 808/2. Baccarat, being a game of cards other than a game of mere skill, was an ‘unlawful game.’
