English Explanatory Dictionary

lanterloo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A meaningless chant or refrain.
  2. A trick-taking card game popular in 17th-century England, where each player is dealt three or five cards.

Pronunciation

/læntəˈluː/

Word forms

lanterloo lanterloos

Etymology

From French lanturlu, originally the refrain of a 16th-century song.

Synonyms

loo

Derived words

loo
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