Palaestra

noun

/pəˈliːstɹə/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.

2.nounAn arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

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