Definition
parchesis
noun
- A board game in which players race tokens around a board according to dice rolls, with the goal of being the first to move all tokens home.
Usage: Often capitalized as a trademark (Parcheesi); Also spelled 'parcheesi'; Popular family game
Examples
- We played parchesis on Friday night with the whole family.
- She won three games of parchesis in a row.
- Parchesis is a classic game that has been enjoyed for generations.
- The rules of parchesis are simple enough for children to learn quickly.
- He rolled the dice and moved his token forward in the parchesis game.