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HIPPODROME
hippodrome
(noun) a stadium for horse shows or horse races
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hippodrome (plural hippodromes)
A horse racing course.
(US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
(archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.
Verb
hippodrome (third-person singular simple present hippodromes, present participle hippodroming, simple past and past participle hippodromed)
(US, slang, sports, especially, baseball) To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.
Source: Wiktionary
Hip"po*drome, n. Etym: [L. hippodromos, Gr. hippodrome.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.
2. An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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