kino

[ kee-noh ]

noun,plural ki·nos.
  1. (in Europe) a movie theater; cinema.

Origin of kino

1
First recorded in 1925–30; from German, shortened form of Kinematograph, from French cinématographe “movie camera/projector”; see origin at cinematograph

Other definitions for Kino (2 of 2)

Kino
[ kee-noh ]

noun
  1. Eusebio Francisco Padre Kino; Father Kino, 1645?–1711, Tyrolean-born explorer and missionary in SW North America.

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How to use kino in a sentence

  • The women and the basterds come together in a big, explosive ending that hangs on a plan codenamed Operation kino.

    Heil, Tarantino! | Caryn James | August 20, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • I was unable to locate any of the ordinary astringent drugs, such as kino, krameria, or nutgall.

  • A point of identification left by kino was that the mountain on which he stood in 1698, had been once a volcano.

    The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell
  • Many historians claim that he was a German and say that his name "kino" was an adaptation of Khn.

    The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell
  • kino again and again had denied the truth of these charges, but he was not only not believed but was held up as a deliberate liar.

    The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell
  • It is almost incredible, but Bolton tells us that "kino's endurance in the saddle was worthy of a seasoned cowboy."

    The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for kino

kino

/ (ˈkiːnəʊ) /


noun
  1. a dark red resin obtained from various tropical plants, esp an Indian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus marsupium, used as an astringent and in tanning: Also called: kino gum

Origin of kino

1
C18: of West African origin; related to Mandingo keno

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