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keno

Syllabification: (ke·no)
Pronunciation: /ˈkēnō/
Definition of keno

noun

  • a game of chance similar to lotto, based on the drawing of numbers that must correspond with selected numbers on cards.

Origin:

early 19th century: from French kine, denoting a set of five winning lottery numbers

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