kino

[ kee-noh ]

/ ˈki noʊ /

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noun, plural ki·nos.

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Origin of kino

First recorded in 1925–30; from German, shortened form of Kinematograph, from French cinématographe “movie camera/projector”; see origin at cinematograph

Other definitions for kino (2 of 2)

Kino

[ kee-noh ]

/ ˈki noʊ /

noun

Eusebio Francisco Padre Kino; Father Kino, 1645?–1711, Tyrolean-born explorer and missionary in SW North America.

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How to use kino in a sentence

The women and the basterds come together in a big, explosive ending that hangs on a plan codenamed Operation Kino.
Heil, Tarantino!|Caryn James|August 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I was unable to locate any of the ordinary astringent drugs, such as kino, krameria, or nutgall.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
A point of identification left by Kino was that the mountain on which he stood in 1698, had been once a volcano.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
Many historians claim that he was a German and say that his name "Kino" was an adaptation of Khn.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell

Kino again and again had denied the truth of these charges, but he was not only not believed but was held up as a deliberate liar.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
It is almost incredible, but Bolton tells us that "Kino's endurance in the saddle was worthy of a seasoned cowboy."
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for kino

kino

/ (ˈkiːnəʊ) /

noun

a dark red resin obtained from various tropical plants, esp an Indian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus marsupium, used as an astringent and in tanningAlso called: kino gum

Word Origin for kino

C18: of West African origin; related to Mandingo keno

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