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Palestra

noun
(pl. L. palestrae, E. palestras)  (Written also palaestra)
1.
A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes.  Synonym: palaestra.





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"Palestra" Quotes from Famous Books



... platform; scene of action, theater; walk, course; hustings; stare, boards &c. (playhouse) 599; amphitheater; Coliseum, Colosseum; Flavian amphitheater, hippodrome, circus, race course, corso[Sp], turf, cockpit, bear garden, playground, gymnasium, palestra, ring, lists; tiltyard[obs3], tilting ground; Campus Martins, Champ de Allars[obs3]; campus [U.S.]. boxing ring, canvas. theater of war, seat of war; battle-field, battle-ground; field of battle, field of slaughter; Aceldama[obs3], ...
— Roget's Thesaurus


Words linked to "Palestra" :   field, athletic field, playing area, playing field


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