Meaning of PALAESTRA
Pronunciation: | | pu'lestru
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| Definition: | | [n] a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes |
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| Synonyms: | | palestra |
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| See Also: | | athletic field, field, playing area, playing field | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Pa*l[ae]s"tra\, n.
See {Palestra}.
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| Related Terms: | | acrobatics, agonistics, agora, amphitheater, arena, association football, athletic field, athletics, auditorium, background, bathing, bear garden, bowl, boxing ring, bull ring, campus, canvas, circus, cockpit, coliseum, colosseum, course, fencing school, field, floor, forum, ground, gym, gymnasium, gymnastics, hall, hippodrome, lists, locale, marketplace, mat, milieu, natation, open forum, parade ground, pit, place, platform, precinct, prize ring, public square, purlieu, range, ring, Rugby, rugger, scene, scene of action, scenery, setting, site, soccer, sphere, sports, squared circle, stadium, stage, stage set, stage setting, swimming, terrain, theater, tilting ground, tiltyard, track, track and field, tumbling, walk, wrestling ring, wrestling school |
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