Look up: Palaestra


  1. palaestra
    exercise-yard of a public bath-house, in Britain sometimes covered
    Found op http://www.digital-documents.co.uk/archi/glos_rom.htm

  2. palaestra
    Private school in ancient Greece in which boys were trained in physical exercises. The term is also used for that part of the Gymnasium set aside for boxing and wrestling. ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. palaestra
    The ground where citizens exercised. Men competed at wrestling, athletics, such as running and long jumping, ball games and swimming. Women worked out with weights. Also the exercise court in a bath house where the patrons could meet.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. Palaestra
    • (n.) See Palestra.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/palaestra/

  5. Palaestra
    The palaestra (παλαίστρα) was the ancient Greek wrestling school. The events that did not require a lot of space, such as boxing and wrestling, were practised there. The palaestra functioned both independently and as a part of public gymnasia; a palaestra could exist without a gymnasium, b...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaestra

  6. Palaestra
    [mythology] In Greek mythology, Palaestra (Παλαίστρα) was a name attributed to two characters, who were both associated with the god Hermes: one was a mortal lover of Hermes, whereas the other was considered his daughter and a goddess of wrestling. Myths concerning both provided an ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaestra_(mythology)

  7. Palaestra
    exercise yard
    Found op http://www.roman-colosseum.info/roman-architecture/ancient-roman-baths-glos

  8. palaestra
    1) Athletic field 2) Field 3) Palestra 4) Playing area 5) Playing field
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/palaestra/1

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