halma
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of halma
C19: from Greek halma leap, from hallesthai to leap
Example Sentences
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Among the more capable halma players is William, Griffith.
From Time Magazine Archive
We were staying in a country house one year where there were seven tables of halma in the long gallery.
From Chateau and Country Life in France by Waddington, Mary Alsop King
Henrietta and I rather amused ourselves after dinner teaching the commandant and another officer halma, which was just then at the height of its popularity.
From Chateau and Country Life in France by Waddington, Mary Alsop King
But, so far as the imagination is concerned, they themselves are mollycoddles who will not venture beyond a game of halma or a sugarstick by the hearth.
From The Book of This and That by Lynd, Robert
Quite so; but that’s not exactly a reason why you should play halma with him.
From More About Peggy by Unknown
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