"episkyros" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Ancient Greek ἐπίσκυρος (epískuros) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐπίσκυρος}} Ancient Greek ἐπίσκυρος (epískuros) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} episkyros (uncountable)
  1. An Ancient Greek ball game in which players on two teams attempted to throw the ball over the heads of the other team. Wikipedia link: episkyros Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ball games
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