RING-A-LEVIO


Meaning of RING-A-LEVIO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌriŋ-ə-ˈlē-vē-ˌō ]

noun

or ring-a-lie·vo -ˈlē-(ˌ)vō

Etymology: alteration of earlier ring relievo, from ring (I) + relieve

Date: circa 1901

: a game in which players on one team are given time to hide and are then sought out by members of the other team who try to capture them, keep them in a place of confinement, and keep them from being released by their teammates

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.