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NAUMACHY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does naumachy mean?
• NAUMACHY (noun)
The noun NAUMACHY has 1 sense:
1. a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
Familiarity information: NAUMACHY 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 ("naumachy" is a kind of...):
spectacle (an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale)
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