Synonyms for pari-mutuel
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : par-i-myoo-choo-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌpær ɪˈmyu tʃu əl |
Définition of pari-mutuel
Origin :- 1881, from French pari-mutuel "mutual wager," from pari "wager" (from parier "to bet," from Latin pariare "to settle a debt," literally "to make equal," from par, genitive paris, "equal;" see par) + mutuel "mutual," from Latin mutuus (see mutual).
- noun betting system
- Betting was conducted by the totalisator, or pari-mutuel, the bet being five dollars, repeated as often as you liked.
- Extract from : « The Inhabitants of the Philippines » by Frederic H. Sawyer
- So are the professional gamblers, the betting being on the pari-mutuel system.
- Extract from : « The Personality of American Cities » by Edward Hungerford
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