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pachisi


pa·chi·si

noun \pə-ˈchē-zē\

Definition of PACHISI

: an ancient board game played with dice and counters on a cruciform board in which players attempt to be the first to reach the home square

Origin of PACHISI

Hindi & Urdu pacīsī, from pacīs twenty-five
First Known Use: 1867

Rhymes with PACHISI

breathe easy, go easy, Parcheesi, speakeasy, uneasy, Zambezi

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