Lampadrome
Pronunciation : Lam"pa*drome
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: A race run by young men with lighted torches in their hands. He who reached the goal first, with his torch unextinguished, gained the prize.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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