1. A card game for two to four players in which the object is to form sets and sequences of cards.
Usage: Also spelled 'conquian' or 'con quian'.; Considered a precursor to the modern game of rummy.; Primarily of historical or regional interest.

Examples

• They spent the evening playing cooncan, a traditional card game.
• Cooncan is believed to have originated in Mexico and spread throughout the American Southwest.
• The rules of cooncan influenced the development of modern rummy games.
• In the 19th century, cooncan was a popular pastime in frontier settlements.