Meaning of PALAESTRA
| Pronunciation: | | pu'lestru
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[n] a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes |
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PALAESTRA is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | 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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