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AMPHITHEATRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
Synonyms:
amphitheater; amphitheatre; coliseum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("amphitheatre" is a kind of...):
arena; bowl; sports stadium; stadium (a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments)
Meronyms (parts of "amphitheatre"):
vomitory (an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium)
Instance hyponyms:
Amphitheatrum Flavium; Colosseum (a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80)
Derivation:
amphitheatrical (of or related to an amphitheater)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
Synonyms:
amphitheater; amphitheatre
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("amphitheatre" is a kind of...):
gallery (narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade)
Meronyms (parts of "amphitheatre"):
tiered seat (seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front)
Domain category:
dramatic art; dramatics; dramaturgy; theater; theatre (the art of writing and producing plays)
Derivation:
amphitheatrical (of or related to an amphitheater)
