meeple en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmiːpəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Blend of my + people. Coined by Alison Hansel in November 2000 during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts.
Meanings
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A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:meeple.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meeple | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| meeples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
es keko (wooden token with a human shape used by a player in a board game) · yue 米寶 /米宝 (wooden token with a human shape used by a player in a board game) · ru фигурка (wooden token with a human shape used by a player in a board game) · cmn 米寶 /米宝 (wooden token with a human shape used by a player in a board game) · ja ミープル (wooden token with a human shape used by a player in a board game)
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