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amphitheatrechiefly British English spelling of amphitheater. See -er.
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amphitheatreamphitheater
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amphitheatreThe etymology of Amphitheatre is from amphi (both, or both sides + theatron (theatre). It means a circular theatre with seating on both sides. Garden amphitheatres are made with landform, planting or [..]
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amphitheatre(n) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)(n) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
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amphitheatre1. An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena. 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. Origin: L. Amphitheatrum, fr. Gr.; [..]
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amphitheatreAmphitheatres were usually oval shaped structures built in the Roman
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amphitheatreA Roman open-air building of elliptical form, with an arena surrounded by tiers of seats. Public spectacles were held in the arena
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