palaestra
n.
ancient Greek wrestling gymnasium; wrestling school
Palaestra
The palaestra was the
ancient Greek wrestling school. The events that did not require a lot of space, such as
boxing and
wrestling, were practiced there. The palaestra functioned both independently and as a part of public
gymnasia. A palaestra could exist without a gymnasium, but no gymnasium could exist without a palaestra.
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palaestra
Noun
1. a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
(synonym) palestra
(hypernym) playing field, athletic field, playing area, field
palaestra (m)
n.
palaestra
Palaestra
(n.)
See Palestra.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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