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Palestra

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

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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

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