| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| pancratium |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pan·cra·ti·um |
| PRONUNCIATION: | p n-kr sh - m |
| NOUN: | An athletic contest in ancient Greece that involved boxing and wrestling. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin, from Greek pankration : pan-, pan- + kratos, strength; see cracy.
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