TURNVEREIN


Meaning of TURNVEREIN in English

/terrn"veuh ruyn', toorn"-/ ; Ger. /toorddn"ferdd uyn'/ , n.

an athletic club, esp. of gymnasts.

[ 1850-55, Amer.; turn ( en ) to practice gymnastics (see TURNER 2 ) + Verein union ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .