Palaistra

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of palaestra. alt-of, alternative

    "In primitive times the palaistras had no architectural character; a meadow and a sandy reach, generally upon the bank of a brook and shaded by trees, sufficed as a training-ground."

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"In primitive times the palaistras had no architectural character; a meadow and a sandy reach, generally upon the bank of a brook and shaded by trees, sufficed as a training-ground."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παλαίστρᾱ (palaístrā).

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