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Athletic training site, in Greek antiquity
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palestra
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WordNet
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n. a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes [syn: palaestra ] [also: palestrae (pl)]
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The Palestra , often called the Cathedral of College Basketball , is a historic arena and the home gym of the University of Pennsylvania Quakers men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball teams, wrestling team, and Philadelphia Big 5 basketball . Located ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Palestra \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 wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general. A wrestling; the exercise ...
Wiktionary
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n. (alternative form of palaestra English)
Usage examples of palestra.
Hermione was powerful and unconscious in the water, large and slow and powerful, Palestra was quick and silent as a water-rat, Gerald wavered and flickered, a white natural shadow.