pachisi

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noun

An ancient Indian board game in which players, throwing dice, shells, etc. to determine the distance of each move, attempt to be the first to take all of their counters around the board.

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Meanings

nounpachisi (uncountable)

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  1. uncountableAn ancient Indian board game in which players, throwing dice, shells, etc. to determine the distance of each move, attempt to be the first to take all of their counters around the board.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board

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board game

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Hindiपचीसी“twenty-five”
  2. Englishpachisi

Borrowed from Hindi पचीसी (pacīsī, “twenty-five”), referring to the largest score that can be thrown with the cowrie shells. First attested in the 19th century.

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APA

pachisi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachisi

MLA

“pachisi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachisi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pachisi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachisi.

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