Meaning of naumachia in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /naʊˈmakɪə/

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  1. Noun

    naumachia

    Etymology

    late 16th century; earliest use found in John Harington (bap. 1560, d. 1612), courtier and author. From classical Latin naumachia mock sea-fight, artificial lake constructed for such fights from ancient Greek ναυμαχία sea battle from ναῦς ship + -μαχία

    Definitions

    1. a naval spectacle

    Examples

    • « a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans »

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