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Keno

//ˈkiːnəʊ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Keno City. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Keno Hill. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  3. 3
    A region of Yukon, Canada, the region around Keno Hill and Keno City.
Noun
  1. 1
    A gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered. uncountable

    "Memories of this night are extremely hazy. All I have, for guide-pegs, is a pocketful of keno cards and cocktail napkins, all covered with scribbled notes."

  2. 2
    a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French quine, with reference to a set of five winning lottery numbers.

Etymology 2

From keno (“gambling game”). The hill and region are named after the city.

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