🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Keno

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Keno

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Keno/ˈkeɪ.noʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Muitas pessoas jogam keno em cassinos na esperança de ganhar."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A game of chance in which players select numbers and win prizes based on the numbers drawn.

    "Many people enjoy playing keno at the casino, hoping to win big."
  2. 2

    A variation of the lottery where players choose numbers and prizes are awarded based on the number of matches.

    "In keno, players can win by matching just a few numbers or all of them."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'keno' is derived from the French word 'quine', which refers to a game of chance. It evolved in the United States in the 19th century, influenced by the lottery games brought by Chinese immigrants, leading to its current form as a popular gambling game.

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