KLONDIKE

klondike

(noun) a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time

Klondike

(noun) a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Klondike

A region and river in the Yukon Territory of Canada.

(card games) A particular solitaire card game, requiring ordering randomly ordered cards according to rank.

Noun

Klondike (plural Klondikes)

(figuratively) A source of wealth or something else valuable.

Synonym: klondike

Noun

klondike (plural klondikes)

Alternative form of Klondike (“source of wealth”)

Source: Wiktionary



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