Pachisi Definition
pə-chēzē
noun
In India, a game for four players in which the moves of the pieces around a board are determined by the throwing of cowrie shells.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- parchisi
- parchesi
Origin of Pachisi
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Hindi pacīsī from pacīs twenty-five Sanskrit pañca five penkwe in Indo-European roots Sanskrit viṁśatiḥ twenty wīkm̥tī- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Hindi pachis twenty-five, the largest score that can be thrown with the cowrie shells.
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