Noun: klondike 'klón,dIk- A form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colours are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
Noun: Klondike 'klón,dIk- A region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
Derived forms: Klondikes, klondikes Type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, patience [Brit], solitaire Part of: Yukon, Yukon Territory Encyclopedia: Klondike, Illinois Klondike, Kenosha County, Wisconsin Klondike, Louisville Klondike Klondike, Dawson County, Texas Klondike, Delta County, Texas Klondike, Texas Klondike, Wisconsin Klondike, Yukon Klondike, Maryland Klondike, Oconto County, Wisconsin Klondike, Oregon |