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
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
Dessert the evening before had proved a very dull affair, and the time in the drawing-room afterwards, playing halma with the cousins, was worse.
From Queensland Cousins by Haverfield, Eleanor Luisa
Our dinner was again very pleasant, and we had more halma in the evening.
From Chateau and Country Life in France by Waddington, Mary Alsop King
Inside were the emerald and opal "halma" board and ruby and diamond pieces, and with them a slip of parchment with Daphne's handwriting.
From In Brief Authority by Anstey, F.
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