amphitheater

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  1. noun An oval or round structure having tiers of seats rising gradually outward from a central open space or arena.
  2. noun An arena where contests and spectacles are held.
  3. noun A level area surrounded by upward sloping ground.

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  1. Middle English amphitheatre, from Latin amphitheātrum, from Greek amphitheātron : amphi-, amphi- + theātron, theater; see theater.
 

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