Etymology

keno

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Today it means: A gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered. Full definition →

French quine
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keno · noun1

  1. French · derived fromquine
  2. English todaykeno

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

Keno · proper noun2

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

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