: a 17th century game in which each player attempts to drive a wooden ball with a mallet down an alley and through a raised ring in as few strokes as possible
also
: the alley in which it is played
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Perhaps no filming location shines brighter in season 2 than Wrotham Park, also known as Aubrey Hall, the Bridgertons’ country home, where Anthony and Kate’s romance grows deeper, thanks to an intense game of pall-mall played on the grounds.
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“Pall-mall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pall-mall. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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