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1. (n.) pancratium
a form of freestyle wrestling practiced in ancient Greece, allowing nearly unlimited use of the hands and feet.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L < Gk pankrátion=pan-pan - +krát(os) strength, mastery)
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1. (noun) pancratium
an athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling
2. (noun) pancratium
a genus of Old World amaryllideous bulbous plants, having a funnel-shaped perianth with six narrow spreading lobes. The American species are now placed in the related genus Hymenocallis
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