[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

palestra \pales"tra\, n.; pl. l. palestrae, e. palestras.
   nl., fr. l. palaestra, gr. ?, fr. ? to wrestle. written
   also palaestra. antiq.
   a a wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for
       athletic exercise in general.
   b a wrestling; the exercise of wrestling.
       1913 webster palestric
       palestrian
see also:
palestrae palestras palaestra 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

palestra
     n : a public place in ancient greece or rome devoted to the
         training of wrestlers and other athletes syn: palaestra
     also: palestrae pl
see also:
palaestra palestrae 

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