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Definition of Palestra
1. Noun. A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes.
Definition of Palestra
1. n. A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general.
Definition of Palestra
1. a school for athletics in ancient Greece [n -TRAS or -TRAE]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Palestra
Literary usage of Palestra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoirs of Youth: Things Seen and Known 1847-1860 by Giovanni Visconti Venosta (1914)
"The palestra Parliament. — My watch is stolen. — The National Italian Association.
— The procession of Corpus Domini.—Mazzini.—The newspapers. ..."
2. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquitiesby William George Smith, Charles Anthon by William George Smith, Charles Anthon (1870)
"palestra), as described by Vitruvius ;' both of which contained a system of baths
in conjunction with conveniences for athletic games and youthful sports, ..."
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