nine men's morris
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nine men's morris
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Popularly claimed to ultimately be from Latin merellus (“gamepiece (incl. in draughts), token, etc.”); a possible connection has also been linked to French marelle (“hopscotch”).
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- An ancient strategic board game for two players, each having nine pieces, and in which forming a row of three of one's own pieces earns the removal of one of the other player's pieces. The nine mens Morris is fild vp with mud, / And the queint Mazes in the wanton greene,
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noun board game
| Español | molino, juego del molino |
|---|---|
| Français | jeu du moulin |
| Deutsch | Mühle |
| Italiano | filetto, mulino |
| Română | țintar, moară |
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