carte anglaise

noun

The third card to be drawn by the dealer in the game of faro (after the soda and the banker's card), placed on the left of the shoe for the players.

OriginFrench carte anglaise →
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Meanings

nouncarte anglaise (plural cartes anglaises)

plural cartes anglaises

  1. card gamesThe third card to be drawn by the dealer in the game of faro (after the soda and the banker's card), placed on the left of the shoe for the players.

Origin

  1. Frenchcarte anglaise
  2. Englishcarte anglaise

Unadapted borrowing from French carte anglaise (literally “English card”).

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APA

carte anglaise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carte%20anglaise

MLA

“carte anglaise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carte%20anglaise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carte anglaise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carte%20anglaise.

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