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Amphitheater
Pronunciation : Am`phi*the"a*ter
Part of Speech : Am`phi*the"a*tre,
Etymology : [L. amphitheatrum, fr. Gr. amphith?\'83tre. See Theater.]
Definition : 1. An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena.
Note: The Romans first constructed amphitheaters for combats of gladiators and wild beasts.
2. Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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