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Fro vs Faro - What's the difference?

fro | faro |

As nouns the difference between fro and faro

is that fro is an afro (hairstyle) while faro is a banking game at cards, in which all the other players play against the dealer or banker, who draws from a dealing box.

As an adverb fro

is from; away; back or backward. In modern English used only in the set phrase {{term|to and fro}} ("back and forth").

As a proper noun Faro is

a city in Portugal.

fro

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) fro, fra, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Adverb

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  • (archaic) From; away; back or backward. In modern English used only in the set phrase (to and fro) ("back and forth").
    • Derived terms
    * froward * to and fro * enfroward

    Etymology 2

    A shortening of afro.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An afro (hairstyle ).

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    faro

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A banking game at cards, in which all the other players play against the dealer or banker, who draws from a dealing box.

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