ball


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noun

Definition of BALL

1
: a large formal gathering for social dancing
2
: a very pleasant experience : a good time <everyone had a ball at the wedding>

Origin of BALL

French bal, from Old French, from baller to dance, from Late Latin ballare, from Greek ballizein
First Known Use: circa 1639

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