About The Word Palestra
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Palestra
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What's The Definition Of Palestra?
[n] a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Palestra: palaestra Related Terms | Find terms related to Palestra: See Also | athletic field | field | playing area | playing field Palestra In Webster's Dictionary \Pa*les"tra\, n.; pl. L. {Palestr[ae]}, E. {Palestras}.
[NL., fr. L. palaestra, Gr. ?, fr. ? to wrestle.] [Written
also {pal[ae]stra}.] (Antiq.)
(a) A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for
athletic exercise in general.
(b) A wrestling; the exercise of wrestling.
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