Definitions for Palestra
pəˈlɛs trəpalestra

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. palestra, palaestranoun

   a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Palestra

   The Palestra, often called the Cathedral of College Basketball, is a historic arena and the home gym of the Penn Quakers men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball teams, wrestling team, and Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. Located at 235 South 33rd St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, near Franklin Field in the University City section of Philadelphia, it opened on January 1, 1927. The Palestra has been called "the most important building in the history of college basketball" and "changed the entire history of the sport for which it was built".The arena originally seated about 10,000, but now seats 8,725 for basketball. The Palestra is famed for its close-to-the-court seating with the bleachers ending at the floor with no barrier to separate the fans from the game. At the time of its construction, the Palestra was one of the world's largest arenas. It was one of the first steel-and-concrete arenas in the United States and also one of the first to be constructed without interior pillars blocking the view. Since its inception, the Palestra has hosted more games, more visiting teams, and more NCAA tournaments than any other facility in college basketball.

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1. palestra

   A palestra is a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes. The term is derived from the ancient Greek word "palaistra" which means "wrestling school". Today, it is often used to refer to a modern gymnasium in Italy and other European countries, or a lecture hall or public venue for lectures and discussions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Palestranoun

   a wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general

2. Palestranoun

   a wrestling; the exercise of wrestling

3. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. palaestra, Gr. , fr. to wrestle.]

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1. Palestra

   The Palestra, often called the Cathedral of College Basketball, is a historic arena and the home gym of the University of Pennsylvania Quakers men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball teams, wrestling team, and Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. Located at 215 South 33rd St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, near Franklin Field in the University City section of Philadelphia, it opened on January 1, 1927. The arena originally seated about 10,000, but now seats 8,722 for basketball. The Palestra is famed for its close-to-the-court seating with the bleachers ending at the floor with no barrier to separate the fans from the game. At the time of its construction, the Palestra was one of the largest arenas in the world. It was one of the first modern steel-and-concrete arenas in the United States and also one of the first to be constructed without interior pillars blocking the view.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Palestra

   pā-les′tra, n. a wrestling school: the exercise of wrestling: any training school: academic oratory.—adjs. Pales′tral, Pales′trian, Pales′tric, -al, pertaining to wrestling: athletic. [L.,—Gr. palaistra—palē, wrestling.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Palestra in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Palestra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Palestra
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestra
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palestra
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Palestra
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Palestra
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Palestra