- a variation of Greco-Roman.
Graeco-Roman
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of, characteristic of, or relating to Greek and Roman influences, as found in Roman sculpture
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denoting a style of wrestling in which the legs may not be used to obtain a fall and no hold may be applied below the waist
Example Sentences
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The imperial family were enthusiastic collectors of antiquities - including valuable ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Roman treasures, and specimens of natural history.
From BBC • May 10, 2019
Only recently have Russia and Syrian forces taken the fight to Islamic State, notably by recapturing Palmyra, the Graeco-Roman city the jihadis overran last year.
From Reuters • Apr. 8, 2016
It is famous for its striking pillared temple which blends Graeco-Roman and eastern architecture.
From Reuters • Mar. 7, 2015
Other Graeco-Roman champions were Finnish Vaino Kokkinen, who defended his 1928 middle-weight championship; Carl Westergren, Swedish bus-driver, who won the middleweight championship in 1920, the lightweight championship in 1924, the heavyweight championship last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
In these characteristics, Mithraism differed profoundly from Graeco-Roman paganism, and seemed, in the eyes of the Christian apologists, to be a deceptive imitation of the rites and doctrines of the Christian Church.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
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