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naumachia
noun 2
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3ADJ.
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VERB + NAUMACHIA
made
NAUMACHIA + NOUN
mice
Definitions
noun
1
The recreation of a sea battle staged for entertainment.
BEFORE he went to feed with owls and bats Nebuchadnezzar had an ugly dream, Worse than an Hus'if's when she thinks her cream Made a Naumachia for mice and rats.
2
The location where such recreated sea battles took place; a building featuring an artificial body of water.
Our clerical guide did not fail us, but took us to see some ancient architectural remains, water tanks, a naumachia and other ruins of a similar sort.
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Synonyms
noun — a naval spectacle
- naumachy
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BEFORE he went to feed with owls and bats Nebuchadnezzar had an ugly dream, Worse than an Hus'if's when she thinks her cream Made a Naumachia for mice and rats.
Wiktionary02
Our clerical guide did not fail us, but took us to see some ancient architectural remains, water tanks, a naumachia and other ruins of a similar sort.
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