keno
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of keno
1805–15, < French quine five (winning numbers) (≪ Latin quinī five each) + (lott)o
Example Sentences
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Chinese entrepreneurs popularized games such as keno and pai gow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
When Foxwoods reopens, it won’t offer poker, sports betting, keno, and bingo—partly due to crowding concerns, and partly because the casino won’t be bringing back enough staff at first to man all those games.
From Slate ● May 7, 2020
The amendment would allow roulette, keno, craps, limited card games and slot machines.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2018
As it were, I don’t believe either fighter landed a punch in the first round; the crowd had the look of folks waiting for keno results to post.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2015
I bought the keno set, and had $50 left, which paid all my debts and started me in business.
From Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by George H. Devol
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