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Meaning of naumachy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A place built to stage a mock sea-battle, or the show performed therein.

obsolete

Examples

“Lacedæmonians held their public banquets […], plays, naumachies, places for sea-fights, theatres, amphitheatres able to contain 70,000 men, wherein they had several delightsome shows to exhilarate the people […].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Nauman Naumann Naumann's thrush naumannite naumkeag naumkeager

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