naumachia
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
Definition of naumachia
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(Ancient-Rome)The recreation of a sea battle staged for entertainment.
“BEFORE he went to feed with owls and bats Nebuchadnezzar had an ugly dream, Worse than an Hus'if's when she thinks her cream Made a Naumachia for mice and rats.”
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noun
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(Ancient-Rome)The recreation of a sea battle staged for entertainment.
“BEFORE he went to feed with owls and bats Nebuchadnezzar had an ugly dream, Worse than an Hus'if's when she thinks her cream Made a Naumachia for mice and rats.”
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(Ancient-Rome, historical)The location where such recreated sea battles took place; a building featuring an artificial body of water.
“Our clerical guide did not fail us, but took us to see some ancient architectural remains, water tanks, a naumachia and other ruins of a similar sort.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin naumachia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ναυμαχία (naumakhía). Compare naumachy.
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