palestra
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- noun
- /pəˈlɛstrə/
- Archaic
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palestra
- It was a shame Penn and Drexel couldn't find a date to play last year, but the Palestra should be packed with fans from both schools for this one.
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The O.G. sexy sax man himself, former President Bill Clinton, is in town today for an Obama campaign rally at the Palestra.
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Often referred to as "The Cathedral of College Basketball" and "the birthplace of college basketball," the Palestra has hosted more postseason NCAA men's basketball games than any other arena in the country.
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I'm at the Palestra Gym.
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How does Hinkle compare to the Palestra?
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Hinkle was built in 1928, a year after the Palestra first opened its doors.
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This figure is a later copy, in marble, made in Rome for the Palestra athletic stadium in Pompeii.
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The Palestra
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Big 5 games just aren't the same when they're not at the Palestra, but the Quakers will still look to do some damage on North Broad Street against old friend Fran Dunphy and his staff of former Penn coaches.
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Penn at Butler: Penn fans who love the Palestra may want to make the road trip for this one to see the Quakers play in another historic gymnasium with charm: Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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In ancient Rome, the palestra was a key venue for training athletes in wrestling and other sports.
Synonyms
A public place in ancient Greece or Rome where people trained for wrestling and other sports
Surface Forms
Etymology
Palestra comes from the Greek word palaistra, which meant 'wrestling school', a public place for athletes to train. It is related to the English word wrestle ('to fight with someone in sport'), so a palestra is like an old gym where people trained.