"naumachy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: naumachies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French naumachie and its source, Latin naumachia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|naumachie}} Middle French naumachie, {{uder|en|la|naumachia}} Latin naumachia Head templates: {{en-noun}} naumachy (plural naumachies)
  1. (obsolete) A place built to stage a mock sea-battle, or the show performed therein. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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