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pa·chi·si P0003000 (pə-chē′zē)n. An ancient game of India similar to backgammon that is played on a board or cloth shaped like a Greek cross and that uses cowrie shells instead of dice.
[Hindi pacīsī, from pacīs, twenty-five : Sanskrit pañca, five; see penkwe in Indo-European roots + Sanskrit viṁśatiḥ, twenty; see wīkm̥tī- in Indo-European roots.]pachisi (pəˈtʃiːzɪ; pɑː-) n (Games, other than specified) an Indian game somewhat resembling backgammon, played on a cruciform board using six cowries as dice[C18: from Hindi pacīsī, from pacīs twenty-five (the highest score possible in one throw)]pa•chi•si (pəˈtʃi zi, pɑ-)
n. a game, orig. from ancient India, similar to backgammon but played on a cross-shaped board. [1790–1800; < Hindi pacīsī, adj. derivative of pacīs twenty-five] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pachisi - an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped boardparchesi, parchisiboard game - a game played on a specially designed boardParcheesi - a modern board game based on pachisi |
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