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nau·machi·a

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. naumachy, naumachianoun

    a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans

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  1. naumachianoun

    The recreation of sea battles in a river basin

Wikipedia

  1. Naumachia

    The naumachia (in Latin naumachia, from the Ancient Greek ναυμαχία/naumachía, literally "naval combat") in the Ancient Roman world referred to both the staging of naval battles as mass entertainment, and the basin or building in which this took place.

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  1. naumachia

    Naumachia is a term that originated in ancient Rome, referring to mock naval battles that were staged as a form of entertainment. These battles could take place in specially constructed basins or bodies of water such as ponds or lakes, and often involved real ships and sometimes even prisoners who were forced to participate in the battle. The term can also refer to the locations or structures where these battles were held.

Wikidata

  1. Naumachia

    The naumachia in the Ancient Roman world referred to both the staging of naval battles as mass entertainment and the basin in which this took place.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. naumachia

    An artificial piece of water whereon the ancient Romans represented a sea-fight, supposed to have originated in the first Punic war.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of naumachia in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of naumachia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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