Meaning of POLO
Pronunciation: | | 'powlow, 'powlow
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- [n] a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
- [n] Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
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| Synonyms: | | Marco Polo |
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| See Also: | | field game, traveler, traveller | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Po"lo\, n.
A game similar to hockey played by swimmers.
\Po"lo\, n. [Sp., an air or popular song in Andalucia.]
A Spanish gypsy dance characterized by energetic movements of
the body while the feet merely shuffle or glide, with unison
singing and rhythmic clapping of hands.
\Po"lo\, n. [Of Eastern origin; -- properly, the ball used
in the game.]
1. A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with
the players on horseback.
2. A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor,
by players wearing skates.
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Dream Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Dreaming that you are playing polo indicates a life of wealth and prestige. It also refers to a patriarchy and how we may be living in a male-dominated world. |
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