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Definition of keno

keno

/ˈkiː.noʊ/
ke · no
Plural:kenos
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keno Lexical Profile

keno Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A lottery-like gambling game, similar to bingo and commonly played in modern casinos, in which players wager by selecting numbers ranging from 1 to 80 and win prizes based on how many of their chosen numbers match the 20 numbers drawn at random.

Example

"While waiting for their dinner reservation at the resort, they bought a few tickets and watched the keno numbers flash across the lounge screens."

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• Rhymes for keno

• Nearby Words

kennedia
kennedy
kennel
keno
kenosha
kent
kenya

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 19th century from French 'quine' (five winning lottery numbers), ultimately derived from the Latin distributive numeral 'quini', meaning 'five each'. Although the name is European, the modern casino game was popularized in the United States by Chinese immigrants in the mid-19th century.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Keno. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 2, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/keno
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