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nounspoliary (plural spoliaries)
plural spoliaries
- historicalThe place in an Ancient Roman amphitheatre where slaughtered gladiators were dragged and the clothes stripped from their bodies.
Synonyms: spoliarium
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe place in an Ancient Roman amphitheatre where slaughtered gladiators were dragged and the clothes stripped from their bodies.
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spoliary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoliary
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“spoliary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoliary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoliary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoliary.
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