Definitions for quinellakiˈnɛl ə, kwɪ-; kinˈyɛl ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
qui•nel•lakiˈnɛl ə, kwɪ-; kinˈyɛl ə(n.)(pl.)-las.
also qui•nie•la
a type of bet, esp. on horse races, in which the bettor, in order to win, must select the first- and second-place finishers without specifying their order of finishing.
Category: Games, Sport
Origin of quinella:
1940–45, Amer.; < AmerSp
Wiktionary
quinella(Noun)
A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.
quinella(Verb)
To have two team members, horses, etc., finish first and second in the same event.
Origin: From American quiniela; US from 1942.
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