"chemin de fer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃəˌmæ̃ də ˈfɛə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-chemin de fer.wav Forms: chemin-de-fer [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French chemin de fer (literally “railway”), from being a faster variant of baccarat. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chemin de fer|lit=railway}} French chemin de fer (literally “railway”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} chemin de fer (uncountable)
  1. A card game, a variation of baccarat. Wikipedia link: Baccarat#Chemin_de_fer Tags: uncountable Derived forms: chemmie, chemmy
    Sense id: en-chemin_de_fer-en-noun-shLn3SmE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Card games, Gambling

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