Halma

//ˈhalmə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares. uncountable

    "As a crowning dissipation, they all sat down to play progressive halma, with milk chocolate for prizes."

  2. 2
    a board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases wordnet
  3. 3
    In the Greek pentathlon, the long jump with weights in the hands. countable, historical
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A strategic board game played with counters on a board of 16×16 squares.
  2. 2
    A city in Minnesota.

Example

More examples

"As a crowning dissipation, they all sat down to play progressive halma, with milk chocolate for prizes."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “leap”).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “jump”).

Related phrases

board gamelong jump

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