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  • noun an Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankration, "all powers")

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  • This little picture illustrates the all-in form of Greek wrestling called pankration.

    BOOK VIEW CAFE BLOG » Attila the Hun vs. Alexander the Great 2010

  • This little picture illustrates the all-in form of Greek wrestling called pankration.

    BOOK VIEW CAFE BLOG » 2010 » May » 14 2010

  • Following my fight with Randleman, Doug sent me a book on ancient pankration and a note telling me how he was impressed with my fighting.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • It's a bit rough… not allowed to take part in the pankration event because of your small size or lack of beard development.

    Archive 2008-03-01 tellurian 2008

  • Following my fight with Randleman, Doug sent me a book on ancient pankration and a note telling me how he was impressed with my fighting.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • It's a bit rough… not allowed to take part in the pankration event because of your small size or lack of beard development.

    Age Discrimination at the Olympics tellurian 2008

  • Following my fight with Randleman, Doug sent me a book on ancient pankration and a note telling me how he was impressed with my fighting.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • Following my fight with Randleman, Doug sent me a book on ancient pankration and a note telling me how he was impressed with my fighting.

    Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008

  • When he had set his heart on carrying off the palm of victory in the pankration, he took you into his counsel; 44 and will again take counsel to discover the fittest friend to aid him in his high endeavour,45 and with this friend associate.

    Symposium 2007

  • For the pankration, which comprised wrestling and boxing, see Aristot.

    Symposium 2007

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