Meaning of ring-around-the-rosy in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /rɪŋəˌraʊndðəˈroʊzi/

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  1. Noun

    ring-around-the-rosy

    Etymology

    said to refer to the inflamed (‘rose-coloured’) ring of buboes, symptomatic of the plague; the final part of the game is symbolic of death

    Definitions

    1. a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat

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