naumachia

[ naw-mey-kee-uh ]

/ nɔˈmeɪ ki ə /

noun, plural nau·ma·chi·ae [naw-mey-kee-ee], /nɔˈmeɪ kiˌi/, nau·ma·chi·as.

a mock sea fight, given as a spectacle among the ancient Romans.

a place for presenting such spectacles.

Origin of naumachia

1590–1600; <Latin: mock naval battle <Greek naumachía a sea fight, equivalent to naû(s) ship + mách(ē) battle, fight + -ia-ia

Words nearby naumachia

Naugatuck, naught, naughty, naughty nineties, naughty step, naumachia, naumachy, naumannite, nauplius, Nauru, Nauruan

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Example sentences from the Web for naumachia

After the Naumachia, the moon rose, and the Chinese lanterns were lighted.
Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Ashton.
The main street itself was in many parts filled completely, and around the Naumachia Augusta great heaps were piled up.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz
In a naumachia given by Nero, there were sea-monsters swimming about in the artificial lake.
Ocean's Story; or Triumphs of Thirty Centuries|Edward Rowland
Sometimes the vast arena was flooded with water, and naumachia or sea-fights were exhibited.
Valeria|William Henry Withrow

Another form of the spectacle for the entertainment of the Roman public was the naumachia, or naval battle.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman

British Dictionary definitions for naumachia

naumachia

naumachy (ˈnɔːməkɪ)

/ (nɔːˈmeɪkɪə) /

noun plural -chiae (-kɪˌiː), -chias or -chies (in ancient Rome)

a mock sea fight performed as an entertainment

an artificial lake used in such a spectacle

Word Origin for naumachia

C16: via Latin from Greek naumakhia, from naus ship + makhē battle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	naumachia
释义	naumachia [ naw-mey-kee-uh ] / nɔˈmeɪ ki ə / noun, plural nau·ma·chi·ae [naw-mey-kee-ee], /nɔˈmeɪ kiˌi/, nau·ma·chi·as. a mock sea fight, given as a spectacle among the ancient Romans. a place for presenting such spectacles. Origin of naumachia 1590–1600; <Latin: mock naval battle <Greek naumachía a sea fight, equivalent to naû(s) ship + mách(ē) battle, fight + -ia-ia Words nearby naumachia Naugatuck, naught, naughty, naughty nineties, naughty step, naumachia, naumachy, naumannite, nauplius, Nauru, Nauruan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for naumachia After the Naumachia, the moon rose, and the Chinese lanterns were lighted. Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|John Ashton. The main street itself was in many parts filled completely, and around the Naumachia Augusta great heaps were piled up. Quo Vadis\|Henryk Sienkiewicz In a naumachia given by Nero, there were sea-monsters swimming about in the artificial lake. Ocean's Story; or Triumphs of Thirty Centuries\|Edward Rowland Sometimes the vast arena was flooded with water, and naumachia or sea-fights were exhibited. Valeria\|William Henry Withrow Another form of the spectacle for the entertainment of the Roman public was the naumachia, or naval battle. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman British Dictionary definitions for naumachia naumachia naumachy (ˈnɔːməkɪ) / (nɔːˈmeɪkɪə) / noun plural -chiae (-kɪˌiː), -chias or -chies (in ancient Rome) a mock sea fight performed as an entertainment an artificial lake used in such a spectacle Word Origin for naumachia C16: via Latin from Greek naumakhia, from naus ship + makhē battle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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