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NAUMACHIA
naumachy, naumachia
(noun) a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
naumachia (plural naumachias or naumachiae)
(historical, nautical, in Ancient Rome) The recreation of sea battles in a river basin (or also a flooded amphitheater)
(historical) The location where such recreated sea battles took place.
Source: Wiktionary
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