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name
Ellipsis of Keno City.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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name
Ellipsis of Keno Hill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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name
A region of Yukon, Canada, the region around Keno Hill and Keno City.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lotto, bingo, beano
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: board game
History
From keno (“gambling game”). The hill and region are named after the city.
From French quine, with reference to a set of five winning lottery numbers.
