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palaestra |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Palaestra \Pa*l[ae]s"tra\, n. See {Palestra}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 A wrestling school; hence a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general. b A wrestling; the exercise of wrestling.
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