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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Gr. archæol.:
- noun A form of head-band or fillet worn by women to confine the hair around and on the top of the head.
- noun An elliptical or semi-elliptical area, or any place of kindred form, as the auditorium of a theater; that end of a stadium which was curved or rounded.
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skipvia commented on the word sphendone
A semicircular part (as of an amphitheater) or place. Picked this up from the national spelling bee.
I would have missed it.
May 31, 2008
reesetee commented on the word sphendone
Neat! Thanks, skipvia.
June 1, 2008