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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