| Casino | ‖n.; pl. E. Casinos It. Casini [ It. casino, dim. of casa house, fr. L. casa cottage. Cf. Cassing. ] 1. A small country house. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, for dancing, etc., sometimes having gambling tables or devices. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] 3. A game at cards. See Cassino. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. a business establishment for which the primary business is gambling, having various types of gambling tables, such as blackjack or roulette, and usually also slot machines, and sometimes other forms of gambling, such as poker; also, the main room of such an establishment where the gambling is conducted; as, the Trump casinos in Atlantic City. [ PJC ] |
