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noun
1.
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
2.
a central stage, ring, area, or the like, used for sports or other forms of entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators: a boxing arena; a circus arena.
3.
a building housing an arena.
4.
a field of conflict, activity, or endeavor: the arena of politics.
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin (h)arēna sand, sandy place, area sanded for combat
1620–30; < Latin (h)arēna sand, sandy place, area sanded for combat
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arena
1620s, "place of combat," from L. harena "place of combat," originally "sand, sandy place," perhaps from Etruscan. The central stages of Roman amphitheaters were strewn with sand to soak up the blood.
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