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Noun: palestra (palestrae)  pu'le-stru
  1. A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
    - palaestra

Derived forms: palestrae

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

Encyclopedia: Palestra