pancratium


pan·cra·ti·um

noun \pan-ˈkrā-shē-əm\

Definition of PANCRATIUM

: an ancient Greek athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling

Origin of PANCRATIUM

Latin, from Greek pankration, from pan- + kratos strength — more at hard
First Known Use: 1603

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