conquian

American

[kong-kee-uhn] / ˈkɒŋ ki ən /

noun

Cards.

a variety of rummy for two players.

conquian British

/ ˈkɒŋkɪən /

noun

another word for cooncan

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Etymology

Origin of conquian

First recorded in 1885–90, conquian is from Spanish con quién? “with whom?”

Example Sentences

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At Ruben Salazar Park, about a mile and a half to the west, Luna switched to Spanish as he spoke with a group of older Mexican American men and women who were gathered to share gossip and a laugh over boisterous hands of conquian.

From Los Angeles Times

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