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keno

American

[kee-noh] / ˈki noʊ /

noun

a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.

keno British

/ ˈkiːno /

noun

a game of chance similar to bingo

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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

“We have keno tickets that are in Chinese characters.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2016

I’m sitting on your keno game, am I?

From Rim o' the World by Fischer, Anton Otto

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