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Hippodrome definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HIP'PODROME, n. [Gr. a horse, and a course, to run.] Anciently, a circus, or place in which horse races and chariot races were performed, and horses exercised.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a stadium for horse shows or horse races

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin hippodromos, from Greek, from hippos + dromos racecourse — more at dromedary Date: 1585 1. an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece 2. an arena for equestrian performances

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a music- or dancehall. 2 (in classical antiquity) a course for chariot races etc. 3 a circus. Etymology: F hippodrome or L hippodromus f. Gk hippodromos f. hippos horse + dromos race, course

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hippodrome Hip"po*drome, n. (Sports) A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner. [Slang, U. S.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hippodrome Hip"po*drome, v. i. [imp. & p. p. -dromed; p. pr. & vb. n. -droming.] (Sports) To arrange contests with predetermined winners. [Slang, U. S.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hippodrome Hip"po*drome, n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. ?; "i`ppos horse + ? course, fr. ? to run: cf. F. hippodrome.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races. 2. An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.

Moby Thesaurus

agora, amphitheater, arena, athletic field, auditorium, background, bear garden, bowl, boxing ring, bull ring, campus, canvas, circus, cockpit, coliseum, colosseum, course, field, floor, forum, ground, gym, gymnasium, hall, lists, locale, marketplace, mat, milieu, open forum, palaestra, parade ground, pit, place, platform, precinct, prize ring, public square, purlieu, range, ring, scene, scene of action, scenery, setting, site, sphere, squared circle, stadium, stage, stage set, stage setting, terrain, theater, tilting ground, tiltyard, walk, wrestling ring