n. [ Said to be so called because the Egyptian king Pharaoh was formerly represented upon one of the cards. ] A gambling game at cards, in which all the other players play against the dealer or banker, staking their money upon the order in which the cards will lie and be dealt from the pack. [ 1913 Webster ]
Faro bank,
n. sing. & pl. An inhabitant, or, collectively, inhabitants, of the Faroe islands. [ 1913 Webster ]