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keno¹

  • /ˈkiːnəʊ/ UK

Sounds like kino · Rhymes with -iːnəʊ

Where it comes from

From French quine, with reference to a set of five winning lottery numbers.

noun keeno · quino

  1. uncountable A gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered. Memories of this night are extremely hazy. All I have, for guide-pegs, is a pocketful of keno cards and cocktail napkins, all covered with scribbled notes.

Keno²

Where it comes from

From keno (“gambling game”). The hill and region are named after the city.

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Keno City
  2. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Keno Hill
  3. A region of Yukon, Canada, the region around Keno Hill and Keno City.

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@misc{keno_2026,
  title = {keno},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keno},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}