casino
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noʊ noun, plural ca·si·nos for 1.
1.
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
2.
(in Italy) a small country house or lodge.
Origin:
1780–90; < Italian, equivalent to cas(a) house + -ino diminutive suffix
1780–90; < Italian, equivalent to cas(a) house + -ino diminutive suffix
Related forms
sub·ca·si·no, noun, plural sub·ca·si·nos.
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| —n , pl -nos | |
| 1. | a public building or room in which gaming takes place, esp roulette and card games such as baccarat and chemin de fer |
| 2. | a variant spelling of cassino |
| [C18: from Italian, diminutive of casa house, from Latin] | |
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| cassino or casino (kəˈsiːnəʊ) | |
| —n | |
| a card game for two to four players in which players pair cards from their hands with others exposed on the table | |
| casino or casino | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
casino
1744, "public room for music or dancing," from It. casino, dim. of casa "house," from L. casa "hut, shed," of uncertain origin. The card game is attested by that name from 1792.
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Example sentences
We believe this casino mentality has corrupted the stock markets and exchanges.
The arrival of a riverboat casino helped the city boost revenues.
Hendricks drives up to an out-of-use casino that houses some of the tribal government's offices.
Scientists set up an avian casino in which pigeons could place their bets on one of two symbols.
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