Meaning of HIPPODROME
| Pronunciation: | | 'hipu`drowm
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| | Definition: | | [n] a stadium for horse shows or horse races |
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| | See Also: | | arena, bowl, stadium | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Hip"po*drome\, n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. ?; "i`ppos
horse + ? course, fr. ? to run: cf. F. hippodrome.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) A place set apart for equestrian and chariot
races.
2. An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.
\Hip"po*drome\, n. (Sports)
A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner. [Slang, U.
S.]
\Hip"po*drome\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {-dromed}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {-droming}.] (Sports)
To arrange contests with predetermined winners. [Slang, U.
S.]
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