A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia.
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Alt. of Amphitheatre
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An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena.
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A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through t…
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The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world.
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A building; a house; an edifice; -- used chiefly in poetry.
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A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.
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A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant.
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The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.
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The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction.
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Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country.
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To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position
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The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered w…
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A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.
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