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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hip·po·drome 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 English Etymology hippodrome 1585, from Fr. hippodrome, from L. hippodromos "race course," from Gk. hippodromos, from hippos "horse" + dromos "course." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 hippodrome hip·po·drome / 5hipEdrEum; NAmE -droum / noun1. (BrE) used in the names of some theatres and concert halls (用于名称)剧院,音乐厅 2. (NAmE) an arena , especially six used for horse shows 竞技场；(尤指)马术表演场 3. a track in ancient Greece or Rome on which horse races or chariot races took place (古希腊或罗马的)赛马场,战车竞技场 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hip·po·drome I. \ˈhipəˌdrōm\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin hippodromos, from Greek, from hippo- hipp- + dromos racecourse — more at -drome 1. : an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece 2. a. : an arena for equestrian performances b. (1) : a spectacle presented in a hippodrome (2) : an activity suggesting such a spectacle 3. : a sports contest with a predetermined winner II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to arrange or fix a sports contest whose winner is predetermined 2. : to act as if in a hippodrome : attract attention by or as if by spectacular performance |
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