"fox and geese" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} fox and geese
  1. An old children's game in which one player tries to catch others as they run from one goal to another.
    Sense id: en-fox_and_geese-en-name-9AM45qS0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. A board game with sixteen checkers, in which one piece (the fox) endeavours to break through the line of the other pieces (the geese), while the geese try to pen up the fox. Related terms: tod and lambs
    Sense id: en-fox_and_geese-en-name-DgU7gzhn Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 42 58

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