Palaestra Definition

pəlestrə
palaestrae, palaestra
noun

Palestra.

Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary

An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

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Other Word Forms of Palaestra

Noun

Singular:
palaestra
Plural:
palaestrae

Origin of Palaestra

  • From Middle French palestre, and its source, Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα (palaistra, “wrestling school”), from παλαίειν (palaiein, “to wrestle”).

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Palaestra Sentence Examples

  • The priests deserted the Temple for the palaestra and the young nobles wore the Greek cap. The Jews of Jerusalem were enrolled as citizens of Antioch.

  • An Ionic capital found here possibly belonged to the palaestra.

  • To the west are the remains of an extensive building of the Roman period, probably a palaestra with a small Odeum attached.

  • To the east of the gorge the wall still follows the edge of low cliffs of the, coast, and continues to do so all along the east side of Achradina 1 The date of the fragment of city wall immediately to the north-east of the so-called palaestra is uncertain; it is therefore doubtful whether it can belong to this system of defences (Lupus, pp. 308, 331).

  • Immediately adjoining the gymnasium on the south was a Palaestra, the place of exercise for wrestlers and boxers.

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