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 palaestra palaestra /pəˈliːstrə/

noun

  1. A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes  ( palaestra , palestra )
    a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes


 episcopate episcopate /ɪˈpɪskəpeɪt/

noun

  1. The office and dignity of a bishop  ( episcopate , bishopry )
    the office and dignity of a bishop
     After many years, he was elevated to the bishopry.
    After many years, he was elevated to the bishopry.
  2. The collective body of bishops  ( episcopacy , episcopate )
    the collective body of bishops
  3. The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop  ( bishopric , diocese , episcopate )
    the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
  4. The term of office of a bishop  ( episcopate )
    the term of office of a bishop


 birthday party birthday party /ˈbɜːθˌdeɪ pɑːti/

noun

  1. A party held on the anniversary of someone's birth  ( birthday party )
    a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth
     We are having a birthday party for my nephew at the park this weekend
    We are having a birthday party for my nephew at the park this weekend


 Antonine Wall Antonine Wall /ˈæntəˌnaɪn ˈwɔːl/

noun

  1. A fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain  ( Antonine Wall )
    a fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain
     The Antonine Wall was a remarkable feat of Roman engineering in Britain.
    The Antonine Wall was a remarkable feat of Roman engineering in Britain.