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Vomitory

Vomitory Meaning & Definition
Vomitory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vomitory?

[n] an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium

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See Also | amphitheater | amphitheatre | coliseum | entrance | entranceway | entree | entry | entryway

Vomitory In Webster's Dictionary

\Vom"i*to*ry\, a. [L. vomitorious.] Causing vomiting; emetic; vomitive.
\Vom"i*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Vomitories}. 1. An emetic; a vomit. --Harvey. 2. [L. vomitorium.] (Arch.) A principal door of a large ancient building, as of an amphitheater. Sixty-four vomitories . . . poured forth the immense multitude. --Gibbon.

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