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Game named after the Hindi word for "twenty-five"
Answer for the clue "Game named after the Hindi word for "twenty-five" ", 7 letters:
pachisi
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pachisi \Pa*chi"si\, Parchesi \Par*che"si\, Parchisi \Par*chi"si\, n. [Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest throw in the game.] A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India. A game adopted from the Indian game, using disks, as of pasteboard, ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An ancient Indian board game in which players, throwing dice, shells, etc. to determine the distance of each move, attempt to be the first to take all of their counters around the board.
Usage examples of pachisi.
Spaniards entered Mexico they found the Aztecs playing a game called patolli, identical with the Hindoo pachisi, on a similar cross-shaped board.