"Ring a Ring o' Roses" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Ring a Ring o' Rosie [alternative], Ring around the Rosie [alternative], Ring around the Rosy [alternative], ring-around-the-rosy [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Ring a Ring o' Roses}} Ring a Ring o' Roses
  1. (music, dance, games) A traditional children's game involving dancing in a ring around a person in the middle.
    Sense id: en-Ring_a_Ring_o'_Roses-en-name-G4oWqWGa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dance, Games, Music Topics: dance, dancing, entertainment, games, hobbies, lifestyle, music, sports

Alternative forms

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