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Meaning of palaestra | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/pəˈliːstɹə/

Definitions

A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium.
historical
An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield.

Equivalents

Français palestre

Polski palestra

Examples

“Athenian culture flourished in externalities, the open air of the agora and the nudity of the palestra.”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

palaetiologist palaetiology palafitte Palafox palagi palagonite