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arena
[ uh-ree-nuh ]
noun
- the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- 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.
- a building housing an arena.
- a field of conflict, activity, or endeavor:
the arena of politics.
arena
/ əˈriːnə /
noun
- an enclosure or platform, usually surrounded by seats on all sides, in which sports events, contests, entertainments, etc, take place
a boxing arena
- ( as modifier )
arena stage
- the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheatre, in which gladiatorial contests and other spectacles were held
- a sphere or scene of conflict or intense activity
the political arena
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arena1
1620–30; < Latin ( h ) arēna sand, sandy place, area sanded for combat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arena1
C17: from Latin harēna sand, place where sand was strewn for the combats
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For the story about Aréna's dagger, raised against Bonaparte see Sciout, vol.
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