reno
[ ren-oh ]
/ ˈrɛn oʊ /
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noun, plural ren·os.
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
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Origin of reno
By shortening
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Reno
[ ree-noh ]
/ ˈri noʊ /
noun
Janet, 1938–2016, U.S. lawyer: first woman U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001.
a city in W Nevada.
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British Dictionary definitions for reno
Reno
/ (ˈriːnəʊ) /
noun
a city in W Nevada, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada: noted as a divorce, wedding, and gambling centre by reason of its liberal laws. Pop: 193 882 (2003 est)
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Cultural definitions for reno
notes for Reno
Known for its gambling casinos and, in the first half of the twentieth century, for easily obtained divorces.
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