What does "pankration" mean?

An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.

What is a synonym for "pankration"?

Common synonyms include: pancration, pancratium.

Pronounced //pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn//.

//pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn// noun

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Noun

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An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC. uncountable

From Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion, “all powers”). Doublet of pancratium.

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