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Noun: palaestra  pu'le-stru
  1. A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
    "The young men gathered at the palaestra to practice their wrestling techniques";
    - palestra

Derived forms: palaestras

Type of: athletic field, field, pitch [Brit], playing area, playing field

Encyclopedia: Palaestra