Marbles Definition

noun

Plural form of marble.

Egyptian boys played marbles before the days of Moses, and marbles are among the treasures found buried in the ruins of Pompeii.
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(plural only) Any of several children's games played with small glass balls.

Egyptian boys played marbles before the days of Moses, and marbles are among the treasures found buried in the ruins of Pompeii.
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(plural only, usually in a limited number of expressions) Sanity.

Grandpa's lost his marbles, but at least he still recognizes us.
Granny's still got all her marbles.
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verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marble.

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Marbles Sentence Examples

  • Coloured marbles and frescoes served a like purpose.

  • Many of these marbles contain memorial inscriptions relating to the English residents (voluntary and involuntary) of Algiers from the time of John Tipton, British consul in 1580.

  • In and around Boli are numerous marbles with Greek inscriptions, chiefly sepulchral, and architectural fragments.

  • The orbs resembled marbles with colorful lights that danced.

  • Ambones were made of wood or else of costly marbles, and were decorated with mosaics, reliefs, gilding, &c.; sometimes also covered with canopies supported on columns.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAR

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