Definition of arena

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Arena (n.) The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand..

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Sanderling :: Sanderling (n.) A small gray and brown sandpiper (Calidris arenaria) very common on sandy beaches in America, Europe, and Asia. Called also curwillet, sand lark, stint, and ruddy plover..
Adrenal :: Adrenal (a.) Suprarenal.
Arenaceous :: Arenaceous (a.) Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone..
Lyme Grass :: Lyme grass () A coarse perennial grass of several species of Elymus, esp. E. Canadensis, and the European E. arenarius..
Suprascalpular :: Suprarenal (n.) A suprarenal capsule.
Sea Chickweed :: Sea chickweed () A fleshy plant (Arenaria peploides) growing in large tufts in the sands of the northern Atlantic seacoast; -- called also sea sandwort, and sea purslane..
"arena :: Arena (n.) Sand or gravel in the kidneys..
Arenae :: Arenae (pl. ) of Aren.
Inhumation :: Inhumation (n.) Arenation.
Ring :: Ring (n.) A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena.
Clam :: Clam (v. t.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve..
Parkeria :: Parkeria (n.) A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species are globular, or nearly so, and are of all sizes up to that of a tennis ball..
Arenas :: Arenas (pl. ) of Aren.
Arenation :: Arenation (n.) A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body.
Marena :: Marena (n.) A European whitefish of the genus Coregonus.
Arena :: Arena (n.) The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand..
Gladiator :: Gladiator (n.) Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement..
Bullfighting :: Bullfighting (n.) A barbarous sport, of great antiquity, in which men torment, and fight with, a bull or bulls in an arena, for public amusement, -- still popular in Spain..
Hippodrome :: Hippodrome (n.) An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.
Hemicycle :: Hemicycle (n.) A semicircular place, as a semicircular arena, or room, or part of a room..
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