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quino

quino is the archaic form of keno.

Meaning of keno

Noun

keno (uncountable)

  1. 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.1971, Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Harper Perennial, published 2005, page 41

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Questions about quino

What is quino the archaic form of?
Quino is the archaic form of keno.

Words near quino in the dictionary

  1. Quinney
  2. Quinneys
  3. Quinnipiac
  4. Quinns
  5. Quinny
  6. quino
  7. quinoa
  8. quinoas
  9. quinocarbazole
  10. quinocarbazoles
  11. quinocarbonium

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