hippodrome

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hip·po·drome / ˈhipəˌdrōm/ • n. 1. an arena used for equestrian or other sporting events.2. (in ancient Greece or Rome) a course for chariot or horse races.

hippodrome

views updated May 29 2018

hippodrome in ancient Greece or Rome, a course for chariot or horse races.

hippodrome

views updated Jun 11 2018

hippodrome circus (prop.) for horse and chariot races. XVI. — (O)F. hippodrome or L. hippodromus — Gr. hippódromos. f. hīppos horse + drómos race.

hippodrome

views updated Jun 08 2018

hippodrome. Place used by the Greeks for horse- and chariot-races, or for equestrian exercises.