CASINO

casino, cassino

(noun) a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand

casino, gambling casino

(noun) a public building for gambling and entertainment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

casino (countable and uncountable, plural casinos or casinoes or casini)

A public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling.

(uncountable) A card game for two to four players.

Anagrams

• Caison, Cianos, Sicano, casoni

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*si"no, n.; pl. E. Casinos, It. Casini. Etym: [It. casino, dim. of casa house, fr. L. casa cottage. Cf. Cassing.]

1. A small country house.

2. A building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, for dancing, gaming, etc.

3. A game at cards. See Cassino.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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