Definitions for palestrapəˈlɛs trə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pa•les•tra*pəˈlɛs trə(n.)(pl.)-tras, -trae

  1. Category: Antiquities

    Ref: palaestra .

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. palestra, palaestra(noun)

    a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes

Webster Dictionary

  1. Palestra(noun)

    a wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general

  2. Palestra(noun)

    a wrestling; the exercise of wrestling


Translations for palestra

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

gymnasium(noun)

a building or room with equipment for physical exercise.

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