pancratium
(in ancient Greece) an athletic contest combining wrestling and boxing.
Origin of pancratium
1Other words from pancratium
- pan·crat·ic [pan-krat-ik], /pænˈkræt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby pancratium
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How to use pancratium in a sentence
He threw off his cloak and challenged the fellow to a bout of pancratium; otherwise he would let him feel his stick.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4 | Lucian of SamosataAmong this and other plants a lovely white amaryllis, the pancratium Maritimum, with a sweet and powerful perfume, springs up.
Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville | Mary SomervillePancratiast, competitor in the pancratium, a combined contest which comprised boxing and wrestling.
Meditations | Marcus AureliusBoxing was introduced now and sometimes the pancratium was used.
The Historical Child | Oscar ChrismanThe pancratium was a contest in which boxing and wrestling were both allowable.
The Teaching of Epictetus | Epictetus
British Dictionary definitions for pancratium
/ (pænˈkreɪʃɪəm) /
(in ancient Greece) a wrestling and boxing contest
Origin of pancratium
1Derived forms of pancratium
- pancratic (pænˈkrætɪk), adjective
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