| English Dictionary |
NAUMACHIA (naumachiae)
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Irregular inflected form: naumachiae
Dictionary entry overview: What does naumachia mean?
• NAUMACHIA (noun)
The noun NAUMACHIA has 1 sense:
1. a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
Familiarity information: NAUMACHIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
naumachia; naumachy
Hypernyms ("naumachia" is a kind of...):
spectacle (an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A stitch in time saves nine." (English proverb)
"The more you strike the steel, the more beautiful it becomes." (Albanian proverb)
"The stingy has a big porch and little morality." (Arabic proverb)
"The one not dancing knows lots of songs." (Cypriot proverb)
"The more you strike the steel, the more beautiful it becomes." (Albanian proverb)
"The stingy has a big porch and little morality." (Arabic proverb)
"The one not dancing knows lots of songs." (Cypriot proverb)