HIPPODROME


Meaning of HIPPODROME in English

[ 'hɪpədrəʊm ]

■ noun

1》 [in names ] a theatre or concert hall.

2》 (in ancient Greece or Rome) a course for chariot or horse races.

Origin

C16: from Fr., via L. from Gk hippodromos , from hippos 'horse' + dromos 'race, course'.

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