A small house or lodge, or a gambling establishment; an alternative spelling of casino.
From Italian casina, a diminutive of casa (house), meaning 'little house.' It entered English through French and Italian, originally referring to small country houses before gaming associations.
The word 'casino' originally meant just a little house where people gathered, but once gambling moved in, the entire meaning shifted — showing how social activities reshape the words we use!
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