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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PARI-

Par "i-. Etym: [L. par, paris, equal. ]

 

Defn: A combining form signifying equal; as, paridigitate, paripinnate.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pari-mutuel

par i-mu tu el |ˌparə ˈmyo͞oCHo͞oəl ˌpɛrə ˈmjutʃə (wə )l |(also parimutuel ) ▶noun [ often as modifier ] a form of betting in which those backing the first three places divide the losers' stakes (less the operator's commission ): pari-mutuel betting. • a booth for placing bets under such a system. ORIGIN French, literally ‘mutual stake. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

pari-mutuel

pari-mutuel |ˌpɑːrɪˈmjuːtʃʊəl, -ˈtjʊəl | ▶noun [ often as modifier ] a form of betting in which those backing the first three places divide the losers' stakes (less the operator's commission ): pari-mutuel betting. ORIGIN French, literally ‘mutual stake ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pari-mutuel

par i-mu tu el /pæ̀rimjúːtʃu (ə )l /〖＜フランス 〗名詞 1 U 〘競馬 〙パリミューチュエル方式 〘手数料と税金を差し引いた残りの賭 （か ）け金全部を勝馬に賭けた人々に分配する賭け方 〙.2 C 賭け率表示器 .