meeple
English
Meeples used in Carcassonne.
Etymology
Blend of my + people. Coined in November 2000 by Alison Hansel during a game of Carcassonne in south-shore Boston.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmiːpəl/
Audio (southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -iːpəl
Noun
meeple (plural meeples or meeple)
- A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
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Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:board game piece
Translations
wooden tokens with human shapes used by players in board games
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