jeu de paume
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jeu de paume
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Borrowed from French jeu de paume (“game of the palm”).
noun
- A precursor of lawn tennis, originally played by hitting the ball with the palm of the hand instead of with a racquet. Although court tennis was at first played by hand (jeu de paume), the form of the game and the shape of the court were developed during the 12th and 13th centuries to a point differing little from the modern game.
- The type of court where this game was played. A jeu de paume court with game in progress.
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noun precursor of lawn tennis
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Talk about this word "jeu de paume." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jeu%20de%20paume. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jeu de paume. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jeu%20de%20paume "jeu de paume." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jeu%20de%20paume.Cite this
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title = {jeu de paume},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jeu%20de%20paume},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
